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CVE-2015-0309

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-01-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 15.0.0.356 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.260 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.257 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.429 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 16.0.0.245 on Windows and OS X and before 16.0.0.272 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 16.0.0.272, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 16.0.0.272 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0304.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and AIR allowing arbitrary code execution via unspecified vectors. The flaw exists in multiple versions across Windows, OS X, Linux, and Android platforms.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.260, 16.0.0.257 or later; update Adobe AIR to 16.0.0.245 (Windows/OS X), 16.0.0.272 (Android), or later; also update Adobe AIR SDK and AIR SDK & Compiler to 16.0.0.272 or later.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Adobe AirApplication
Affected:<= 15.0.0.356
Adobe Air Sdk And CompilerApplication
Affected:<= 15.0.0.356
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:<= 13.0.0.259= 14.0.0.125= 14.0.0.145= 14.0.0.176= 14.0.0.179= 15.0.0.144= 15.0.0.152= 15.0.0.167= 15.0.0.189= 15.0.0.223= 15.0.0.238= 15.0.0.239
Adobe Air SdkApplication
Affected:<= 15.0.0.356

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check Adobe Flash Player version
    In a web browser, right-click on any Flash content and select 'About Adobe Flash Player' to view the version number, or check the Flash Player installer file properties
    Affected if The installed version is 13.0.0.259 or earlier, or matches any of these: 14.0.0.125, 14.0.0.145, 14.0.0.176, 14.0.0.179, 15.0.0.144, 15.0.0.152, 15.0.0.167, 15.0.0.189, 15.0.0.223, 15.0.0.238, or 15.0.0.239
  2. Check Adobe AIR version
    On Windows, open Control Panel > Programs and Features and locate Adobe AIR to see its version. On Mac OS X, check the version in /Applications/Utilities/Adobe AIR Installer.app or via the application's Get Info window
    Affected if The installed version is 15.0.0.356 or earlier
  3. Check Adobe AIR SDK version
    Locate the AIR SDK installation directory and look for a version file such as 'version.properties' or 'AIR SDK Readme.txt' that contains the SDK version number
    Affected if The installed version is 15.0.0.356 or earlier
  4. Check Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler version
    If using the AIR SDK and Compiler package, check the version file in the SDK directory or run the compiler with a version flag such as 'mxmlc -version' to identify the SDK version in use
    Affected if The installed version is 15.0.0.356 or earlier

A system is vulnerable if any installed Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR, Adobe AIR SDK, or Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler version matches or falls within the affected ranges specified for this CVE.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 15.0.0.356
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.260, 16.0.0.257 or later; update Adobe AIR to 16.0.0.245 (Windows/OS X), 16.0.0.272 (Android), or later; also update Adobe AIR SDK and AIR SDK & Compiler to 16.0.0.272 or later.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Flash Player: 13.0.0.260+ (13.x) or 16.0.0.257+ (14.x-16.x); Adobe AIR: 16.0.0.245+ (Windows/OS X) or 16.0.0.272+ (Android); Adobe AIR SDK/Compiler: 16.0.0.272+

  1. Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.260 or later for the 13.x branch, or 16.0.0.257 or later for the 14.x/16.x branch
  2. Upgrade Adobe AIR to version 16.0.0.245 or later on Windows and OS X, or 16.0.0.272 or later on Android
  3. Upgrade Adobe AIR SDK to version 16.0.0.272 or later
  4. Upgrade Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler to version 16.0.0.272 or later
  5. After upgrading, verify the installed version matches the expected fixed release
Caveat Flash Player and Adobe AIR are end-of-life technologies; consider migrating to modern alternatives as Adobe no longer supports these products

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Adobe Air Scoped from the published advisory
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