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CVE-2015-3042

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
Public exploit 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-2015-3038, CVE-2015-3041, 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 13.x 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.

MitigationUpgrade Adobe Flash Player to the latest version (17.0.0.169 or later for 14-17.x, 13.0.0.281 or later for 13.x, 11.2.202.457 or later for Linux). If Flash is unnecessary, remove it entirely to eliminate the attack surface.

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Adobe Flash Player is installed
    On Windows: check C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash folder or use 'Get-ItemProperty' on registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer. On Linux: run 'rpm -qa | grep -i flash' or 'dpkg -l | grep -i flash'. On Mac: check /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin
    Affected if If Flash Player is not present, the system is not affected by this CVE
  2. Determine installed Flash Player version on Windows
    Run 'reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer" /v Version' or right-click the Flash DLL in System32\Macromed\Flash and view Properties > Details > File Version
    Affected if Version below 13.0.0.281 (13.x branch), below 17.0.0.169 (14.x-17.x branch), or below 11.2.202.457 on Linux indicates vulnerability
  3. Determine installed Flash Player version on Linux
    Run 'rpm -q flash-player' or check the package version with your package manager. Alternatively, check /usr/lib/flash-plugin/ for the version file
    Affected if Linux version below 11.2.202.457 indicates vulnerability
  4. Identify the specific Flash branch in use
    Examine the version number format: 13.x.x.x (13 branch), 14.x-17.x.x (14-17 branch), or 11.2.x.x (Linux branch). The branch determines which version threshold applies
    Affected if Any 13.x version before 13.0.0.281, any 14.x-17.x version before 17.0.0.169, or any Linux version before 11.2.202.457 is affected
  5. Check browser plugin status (optional context)
    In browsers, navigate to 'about:plugins' (Firefox) or Chrome://plugins (Chrome) to confirm the Flash plugin is enabled and note its version
    Affected if If the vulnerable version listed is enabled in any browser, the system can be exploited through that browser

The system is affected if Adobe Flash Player is installed and its version falls within 13.x before 13.0.0.281, 14.x-17.x before 17.0.0.169, or Linux versions before 11.2.202.457.

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

Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to the latest version (17.0.0.169 or later for 14-17.x, 13.0.0.281 or later for 13.x, 11.2.202.457 or later for Linux). If Flash is unnecessary, remove it entirely to eliminate the attack surface.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 13.0.0.281 or later (13.x branch); 17.0.0.169 or later (14.x-17.x branch); 11.2.202.457 (Linux)

  1. 1. Identify current Adobe Flash Player version by navigating to https://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ or checking system-installed version
  2. 2. Access the Adobe security bulletin APSB15-06 at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-06.html to obtain the fixed version download links
  3. 3. For Linux systems: download Flash Player 11.2.202.457 or later from the Adobe website
  4. 4. For Windows/OS X systems: download version 13.0.0.281 or later (13.x branch), or 17.0.0.169 or later (14.x-17.x branch)
  5. 5. Uninstall the current Flash Player version via system package manager or Control Panel
  6. 6. Install the appropriate fixed version for your operating system
  7. 7. Verify installation by checking the Flash Player version matches the patched release
Caveat Flash Player reached end-of-life on December 31, 2020 - consider migrating away from Flash-based content; some older web applications may require specific Flash versions

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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