First published: Tue Sep 22 2015(Updated: )
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.241 and 19.x before 19.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.521 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.190, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.190, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.190 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5575, CVE-2015-5577, CVE-2015-5578, CVE-2015-5580, CVE-2015-5582, and CVE-2015-6677.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Adobe AIR | <=18.0.0.143 | |
Google Android | ||
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=11.2.202.508 | |
Linux Kernel | ||
Adobe AIR | <=18.0.0.199 | |
Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler | <=18.0.0.199 | |
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler | <=18.0.0.180 | |
macOS Yosemite | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=13.0.0.289 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =14.0.0.125 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =14.0.0.145 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =14.0.0.176 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =14.0.0.179 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.152 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.167 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.189 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.223 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.239 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =15.0.0.246 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =16.0.0.235 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =16.0.0.257 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =16.0.0.287 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =16.0.0.296 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =17.0.0.134 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =17.0.0.169 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =17.0.0.188 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =17.0.0.190 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =17.0.0.191 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =18.0.0.160 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =18.0.0.194 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =18.0.0.203 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =18.0.0.209 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =18.0.0.232 |
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CVE-2015-5588 has been classified as a critical vulnerability allowing for arbitrary code execution or denial of service.
To fix CVE-2015-5588, you should update Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR to the latest version released after the vulnerability was disclosed.
CVE-2015-5588 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.241 and 19.x before 19.0.0.185, along with various outdated versions of Adobe AIR.
CVE-2015-5588 impacts users on Windows, macOS, and Linux who are using the affected versions of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR.
The primary mitigation for CVE-2015-5588 is to uninstall the affected versions of Adobe Flash Player and switch to a supported alternative, if applicable.