CVE-2015-6677: Buffer Overflow

Published 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-2015-5588.

Affected Software

34 affected components
Adobe Flash Player<=11.2.202.508
Linux Linux kernel
Adobe AIR<=18.0.0.199
Adobe AIR SDK<=18.0.0.199
Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler<=18.0.0.180
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe AIR<=18.0.0.143
Google Android
Adobe Flash Player<=13.0.0.289
Adobe Flash Player=14.0.0.125
Adobe Flash Player=14.0.0.145
Adobe Flash Player=14.0.0.176
Adobe Flash Player=14.0.0.179
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.152
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.167
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.189
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.223
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.239
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.246
Adobe Flash Player=16.0.0.235
Adobe Flash Player=16.0.0.257
Adobe Flash Player=16.0.0.287
Adobe Flash Player=16.0.0.296
Adobe Flash Player=17.0.0.134
Adobe Flash Player=17.0.0.169
Adobe Flash Player=17.0.0.188
Adobe Flash Player=17.0.0.190
Adobe Flash Player=17.0.0.191
Adobe Flash Player=18.0.0.160
Adobe Flash Player=18.0.0.194
Adobe Flash Player=18.0.0.203
Adobe Flash Player=18.0.0.209
Adobe Flash Player=18.0.0.232

Event History

Sep 22, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6677?

CVE-2015-6677 has a critical severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-6677?

To mitigate CVE-2015-6677, update Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR to versions equal to or greater than the latest released patches.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-6677?

CVE-2015-6677 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.241 and Adobe AIR versions before 19.0.0.190.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2015-6677?

Exploitation of CVE-2015-6677 may result in arbitrary code execution or denial of service.

5

Is CVE-2015-6677 present in Adobe AIR SDK?

Yes, CVE-2015-6677 affects Adobe AIR SDK versions before 19.0.0.190.

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