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CVE-2015-3084

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-05-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 17.0.0.144 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 13.0.0.289 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.188 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.460 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 17.0.0.172, Adobe AIR SDK before 17.0.0.172, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 17.0.0.172 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3077 and CVE-2015-3086.

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 and Adobe AIR contain a type confusion vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability affects specific versions across Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms, including the AIR SDK and Compiler components.

MitigationUpgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.289, 17.0.0.188, or later; Adobe AIR and AIR SDK to 17.0.0.172 or later; and Linux Flash Player to 11.2.202.460 or later.

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
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:<= 11.2.202.475<= 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
AirApplication
Affected:<= 17.0.0.144
Air SdkApplication
Affected:<= 17.0.0.144
Air Sdk \& CompilerApplication
Affected:<= 17.0.0.144

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. Identify installed Adobe Flash Player version
    Open a browser and navigate to a page that displays Flash Player information, or check the version through your system's installed programs list. On Windows, you can also check the registry key under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer or HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\FlashPlayer
    Affected if The installed version matches any of these: 11.2.202.475 or earlier for 11.x; 13.0.0.264 or earlier for 13.x; or exactly 14.0.0.125, 14.0.0.145, 14.0.0.176, or 14.0.0.179; or exactly 15.0.0.152, 15.0.0.167, 15.0.0.189, 15.0.0.223, 15.0.0.239, or 15.0.0.246
  2. Identify installed Adobe AIR version
    Check the installed version through your system's list of installed programs or applications. On Windows, look in Add/Remove Programs for Adobe AIR. On Mac, check /Library/Application Support/Adobe/AIR or the Applications folder.
    Affected if The installed Adobe AIR version is 17.0.0.144 or earlier
  3. Identify installed Adobe AIR SDK version
    Locate the AIR SDK installation directory and check the version information file, typically found in the SDK's root folder or in the release notes accompanying the SDK.
    Affected if The installed Adobe AIR SDK version is 17.0.0.144 or earlier
  4. Check if Flash Player ActiveX control is in use
    If this is a Windows system using Internet Explorer, verify the ActiveX version by checking the FlashOCX component version in the Windows system directory or via registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\SafeVersions
    Affected if The ActiveX Flash Player version matches any of the affected versions listed in the Flash Player range

You are affected if any installed Adobe Flash Player version, Adobe AIR version, or Adobe AIR SDK version falls within or matches the specified vulnerable versions and ranges.

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 17.0.0.144
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.289, 17.0.0.188, or later; Adobe AIR and AIR SDK to 17.0.0.172 or later; and Linux Flash Player to 11.2.202.460 or later.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 13.0.0.289+ (13.x), 17.0.0.188+ (14.x-17.x), 11.2.202.460+ (Linux 11.x); AIR/AIR SDK 17.0.0.172+

  1. Identify the affected Adobe product (Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK, or AIR SDK & Compiler) currently installed
  2. Determine the specific version family (11.x, 13.x, 14.x-17.x for Flash Player; or AIR/AIR SDK versions)
  3. For Flash Player 11.x on Linux: upgrade to version 11.2.202.460 or later
  4. For Flash Player 13.x: upgrade to version 13.0.0.289 or later
  5. For Flash Player 14.x through 17.x on Windows or OS X: upgrade to version 17.0.0.188 or later
  6. For Adobe AIR: upgrade to version 17.0.0.172 or later
  7. For Adobe AIR SDK: upgrade to version 17.0.0.172 or later
  8. For Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler: upgrade to version 17.0.0.172 or later
Caveat Minimal; this is a security patch release with bug fixes; some legacy Flash content may require updates for newer player versions

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

Fix this in Flash Player Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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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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