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CVE-2015-0353

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
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 or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0347, CVE-2015-0350, CVE-2015-0352, CVE-2015-0354, CVE-2015-0355, CVE-2015-0360, CVE-2015-3038, CVE-2015-3041, CVE-2015-3042, and CVE-2015-3043.

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

Adobe Flash Player contains a memory corruption vulnerability allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service. The vulnerability affects versions 13.x before 13.0.0.281, 14.x-17.x before 17.0.0.169 on Windows/OS X, and versions before 11.2.202.457 on Linux.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.281 or later (Windows/OS X) or 11.2.202.457 or later (Linux). In enterprise environments, deploy the patch via patch management systems to all affected endpoints.

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:<= 11.2.202.451<= 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
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 -q flash-plugin (RHEL) or dpkg -l | grep -i flash (Debian/Ubuntu). On Windows, check Add/Remove Programs or the presence of Flash Player in browser plugins.
    Affected if Flash Player package is not found or not installed - no vulnerability present
  2. Determine installed Flash Player version on Linux
    Run: rpm -qi flash-plugin (RHEL) or check the file version of /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so using: rpm -qf /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so
    Affected if Package query returns no version information - Flash may not be installed
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    If Flash is installed, note the version number. Compare against: 13.x before 13.0.0.281, 14.x-17.x before 17.0.0.169, or 11.2.202.451 and earlier on Linux. Any version matching or below these thresholds indicates vulnerability.
    Affected if Installed version falls within any of these ranges: <= 11.2.202.451, <= 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, or any 13.x version below 13.0.0.281, or any 14.x-17.x version below 17.0.0.169 on Windows/OS X
  4. Check browser plugins for embedded Flash
    In browsers like Chrome (chrome://plugins), Firefox (about:plugins), or Opera (opera:plugins), locate the Flash Player entry and note the version displayed.
    Affected if Browser-reported Flash version matches the affected version ranges above - user is vulnerable when browsing
  5. Verify Flash is enabled in browsers
    Check browser plugin settings to confirm Flash Player is enabled. In Firefox, go to Add-ons > Plugins. In Chrome, visit chrome://plugins. Ensure Flash is not set to 'Never activate'.
    Affected if Flash Player is installed AND enabled - the vulnerability is exploitable through that browser

A system is affected if Adobe Flash Player is installed with any version before 13.0.0.281 (13.x), before 17.0.0.169 (14.x-17.x on Windows/OS X), or before 11.2.202.457 (Linux), and the Flash plugin is enabled in any browser.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 13.0.0.264
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Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.281 or later (Windows/OS X) or 11.2.202.457 or later (Linux). In enterprise environments, deploy the patch via patch management systems to all affected endpoints.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 17.0.0.169 or later (or 13.0.0.281 for 13.x branch, or 11.2.202.457 for Linux)

  1. Verify current Flash Player version by navigating to 'About Flash Player' in the Adobe website or checking your system's installed programs
  2. Download the latest Adobe Flash Player from the official Adobe Security Bulletin APSB15-06: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-06.html
  3. For Linux systems: upgrade to Flash Player version 11.2.202.457 or later
  4. For Windows/OS X systems running 13.x branch: upgrade to version 13.0.0.281 or later
  5. For Windows/OS X systems running 14.x-17.x branch: upgrade to version 17.0.0.169 or later
  6. Alternatively, consider migrating away from Flash Player to modern HTML5-based alternatives as Adobe Flash is End-of-Life (EOL) as of December 31, 2020

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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