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Enterprise Linux Desktop SupplementaryOperating system · Redhat

CVE-2015-0348

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-04-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 13.0.0.264 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
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.281 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.457 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

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

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. Affected versions include Flash Player before 13.0.0.281, versions 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169 on Windows/OS X, and before 11.2.202.457 on Linux.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to the fixed versions (13.0.0.281, 17.0.0.169, or 11.2.202.457) or remove/disable Flash Player as it has reached end-of-life.

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
Enterprise Linux Desktop SupplementaryOperating system
Affected:= 5.0= 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server SupplementaryOperating system
Affected:= 5.0= 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EusOperating system
Affected:= 6.6.z
Enterprise Linux Workstation SupplementaryOperating system
Affected:= 6.0
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:<= 13.0.0.264= 14.0.0.125= 14.0.0.145= 14.0.0.176= 14.0.0.179= 15.0.0.152= 15.0.0.167= 15.0.0.189= 15.0.0.223= 15.0.0.239= 15.0.0.246= 16.0.0.235
OpensuseOperating system
Affected:= 13.1= 13.2
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOperating system
Affected:= 11.0= 12.0
Suse Linux Workstation ExtensionOperating system
Affected:= 12.0

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 if Adobe Flash Player is installed
    On Linux systems, run: rpm -qa | grep -i flash (RHEL/CentOS) or dpkg -l | grep -i flash (Debian/Ubuntu) or zypper se flash (SUSE/openSUSE). On Windows, check browser plugins or C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash for the Flash.ocx file.
    Affected if No output means Flash is not installed and the system is not affected.
  2. Identify the installed Flash Player version on Linux
    Run: rpm -q libflashplayer or rpm -q flash-player (RHEL/CentOS). On SUSE/openSUSE, run: rpm -q flash-player. The command returns the package name with version (e.g., flash-player-11.2.202.457).
    Affected if The version number returned is one of the listed affected versions or falls within the vulnerable ranges.
  3. Identify Flash Player version in browsers
    In any web browser, navigate to: https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html or type 'about:plugins' in the address bar (Firefox) or check Chrome's chrome://plugins page to view the Flash version.
    Affected if The displayed Flash version matches any of the affected versions listed.
  4. Verify the specific version against affected ranges
    Compare your installed version to: Flash Player <= 13.0.0.264, versions 14.x, 15.x, 16.x before 17.0.0.169 (Windows/OS X), or < 11.2.202.457 on Linux. Any version matching these conditions is vulnerable.
    Affected if Your installed version is lower than 13.0.0.281, is 14.x/15.x/16.x, or is below 11.2.202.457 on Linux.
  5. Check for Red Hat supplementary channel packages
    On RHEL systems, run: yum list installed | grep -i flash or check /etc/redhat-release to confirm the RHEL version (5.x, 6.x, 6.6.z). Then query the installed Flash package version.
    Affected if Running RHEL 5.0, 6.0, or 6.6.z with Flash Player installed from supplementary channels.

If Adobe Flash Player is installed and its version falls within any of the affected ranges (before 13.0.0.281, any 14.x/15.x/16.x version, or below 11.2.202.457 on Linux), the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2015-0348.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 13.0.0.264
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to the fixed versions (13.0.0.281, 17.0.0.169, or 11.2.202.457) or remove/disable Flash Player as it has reached end-of-life.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.281+ (13.x), 17.0.0.169+ (14.x-17.x), or 11.2.202.457+ (Linux)

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Flash Player version by navigating to 'About Flash Player' or checking the system package manager.
  2. 2. For Linux systems: upgrade to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.457 or later.
  3. 3. For Windows/OS X systems with version 13.x: upgrade to Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.281 or later.
  4. 4. For Windows/OS X systems with version 14.x-17.x: upgrade to Adobe Flash Player 17.0.0.169 or later.
  5. 5. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems: run 'yum update flash-plugin' or 'rpm -Uvh' with the updated package from Red Hat channels.
  6. 6. For SUSE systems: use 'zypper update' or 'zypper in' to install the updated flash-player package.
  7. 7. For openSUSE systems: use 'zypper update' to fetch the patched flash-player package.
  8. 8. Verify the installation by checking the Flash Player version at https://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
Caveat Flash Player is deprecated and no longer supported; consider migrating away from Flash-based content

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

Fix this in Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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