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CVE-2015-0355

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-2015-0353, CVE-2015-0354, 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 a denial of service. The vulnerability affects specific versions across Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms via unspecified vectors.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.281 or later, 17.0.0.169 or later for 14.x-17.x, or 11.2.202.457 or later for Linux. Alternatively, disable or remove Flash Player if not required.

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. Verify Adobe Flash Player is installed
    Check for the Flash Player plugin in browsers. On Linux/RHEL/SUSE/OpenSUSE, run: rpm -qa | grep -i flash or dpkg -l | grep -i flash. In Firefox, navigate to Add-ons > Plugins to confirm presence of 'Shockwave Flash'. In Chrome, go to chrome://plugins/.
    Affected if No Flash Player plugin found means not affected; if found, proceed to version check.
  2. Determine installed Flash Player version on Linux
    Run: rpm -q flash-player or rpm -q libflashplayer. For browsers, you can also check the plugin version in Firefox (about:plugins) or Chrome (chrome://plugins/) which shows the Shockwave Flash version.
    Affected if Cannot determine version - manual inspection needed. If version is returned, compare to affected list.
  3. Compare version against affected list
    Check if installed version matches: 11.2.202.451 or earlier; 13.0.0.264 or earlier; 14.0.0.125, 145, 176, or 179; any version from 15.0.0.152 through 15.0.0.246. The exact version can be obtained from the plugin information page in the browser.
    Affected if Installed version exactly matches one of the listed versions in the affected products (for example: 11.2.202.451, 13.0.0.264, 14.0.0.125, 15.0.0.223, etc.) or falls within the <= ranges.
  4. Identify OS and verify product support
    Confirm the operating system is one of: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, 6.0, 6.6.z (Desktop/Server/Workstation Supplementary), OpenSUSE 13.1 or 13.2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11.0 or 12.0, or SUSE Linux Workstation Extension 12.0. Run: cat /etc/os-release or uname -a.
    Affected if OS matches one of the listed distributions AND Flash Player version is in the affected list.

A system is affected if Adobe Flash Player is installed with a version matching exactly those listed (such as 14.0.0.125, 15.0.0.189) or falling within the vulnerable ranges (<=11.2.202.451, <=13.0.0.264, or 15.0.0.152-15.0.0.246) on the supported Red Hat, OpenSUSE, or SUSE platforms.

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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 version 13.0.0.281 or later, 17.0.0.169 or later for 14.x-17.x, or 11.2.202.457 or later for Linux. Alternatively, disable or remove Flash Player if not required.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 11.2.202.457 (Linux) / Flash Player 13.0.0.281 (13.x) / Flash Player 17.0.169 (14.x-17.x) - or latest available version from Adobe

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Flash Player version by navigating to 'About Adobe Flash Player' in the player or checking your system's software inventory.
  2. 2. For Linux systems with Flash Player 11.x: Upgrade to version 11.2.202.457 or later from the official Adobe distribution (https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/).
  3. 3. For Linux systems with Flash Player 13.x: Upgrade to version 13.0.0.281 or later.
  4. 4. For systems with Flash Player 14.x through 17.x: Upgrade to version 17.0.0.169 or later.
  5. 5. Alternatively, apply operating system vendor updates via your system's package manager (e.g., yum update flash-plugin on RHEL/CentOS, zypper on SUSE, or apt on Debian-based systems).
  6. 6. Verify the installation of the patched version by checking the Flash Player version again.
  7. 7. Restart any affected browsers or applications that use Flash Player to ensure the new version is loaded.
Caveat Adobe Flash Player is deprecated and no longer supported as of December 31, 2020; 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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