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CVE-2015-3038

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-2015-0355, CVE-2015-0360, 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 · moderate confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player allowing arbitrary code execution or denial of service. Affects versions before 13.0.0.281, 14.x-17.x before 17.0.0.169 on Windows/OS X, and before 11.2.202.457 on Linux.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to patched versions (13.0.0.281, 17.0.0.169, or 11.2.202.457 depending on platform) or remove Flash if unnecessary.

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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. Confirm Adobe Flash Player is installed
    Check browser plugins: Chrome users navigate to chrome://plugins, Firefox users go to about:plugins, or examine the system's package manager (rpm -q flash-player, dpkg -l | grep flash, or zypper se flash)
    Affected if Adobe Flash Player appears in the browser plugin list or system package database
  2. Retrieve the installed Flash Player version number
    In browsers, view the details section of the Flash plugin entry. On Linux systems with NPAPI Flash, check /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so or run: rpm -qa | grep -i flash or dpkg -l | grep -i flash
    Affected if A version number is returned showing an installed Flash Player
  3. Compare installed version against affected ranges
    For branch 11.x: version must be <= 11.2.202.451 to be affected (patched at 11.2.202.457). For branch 13.x: version must be <= 13.0.0.264 (patched at 13.0.0.281). For branch 14.x and 15.x: any version matching 14.0.0.125/145/176/179 or 15.0.0.152/167/189/223/239/246 is affected (patched at 17.0.0.169 for these branches)
    Affected if The installed version falls within or matches the affected version list provided (any version <= 11.2.202.451, <= 13.0.0.264, or exactly matching any 14.x or 15.x version listed)
  4. Check Red Hat supplementary channels if applicable
    If running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, 6.0, or 6.6.z with supplementary repositories enabled, verify the flash-plugin package: yum list installed flash-plugin or rpm -q flash-plugin
    Affected if The system has the Red Hat supplementary flash-plugin package installed from the affected RHEL versions

The environment is affected if Adobe Flash Player is installed and its version is either <= 11.2.202.451, <= 13.0.0.264, or exactly matches any of the affected 14.x or 15.x versions listed in the CVE.

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 patched versions (13.0.0.281, 17.0.0.169, or 11.2.202.457 depending on platform) or remove Flash if unnecessary.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.457+ (Linux) or 13.0.0.281+ / 17.0.0.169+ (Windows/OS X)

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Flash Player version by navigating to the Adobe Flash Player version check page or checking the system Add/Remove Programs list
  2. 2. Determine the appropriate fixed version based on your current installation: For Linux systems, upgrade to Flash Player 11.2.202.457 or later; For Windows/OS X systems on the 13.x branch, upgrade to 13.0.0.281 or later; For Windows/OS X systems on 14.x-17.x branches, upgrade to 17.0.0.169 or later
  3. 3. Download the appropriate updated Adobe Flash Player installer from the official Adobe Security Bulletin APSB15-06: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-06.html
  4. 4. Uninstall the current Adobe Flash Player version through the system's control panel or Add/Remove Programs
  5. 5. Restart the browser and any associated services
  6. 6. Install the downloaded patched Flash Player version
  7. 7. Verify the installation by checking the Flash Player version again to confirm it matches or exceeds the fixed versions listed above
  8. 8. Consider migrating away from Flash Player entirely as it reached End-of-Life on December 31, 2020 and no longer receives security updates
Caveat Flash Player reached End-of-Life on December 31, 2020 and no longer receives security updates; consider migrating to modern HTML5-based alternatives

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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