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AirApplication · Adobe

CVE-2015-3104

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-06-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 17.0.0.172 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
Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.292 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.160 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.466 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.144 on Windows and before 18.0.0.143 on OS X and Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.144 on Windows and before 18.0.0.143 on OS X, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.144 on Windows and before 18.0.0.143 on OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

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

Integer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and AIR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability affects multiple versions across Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.292 or 18.0.0.160 and later, or update Adobe AIR to 18.0.0.144/18.0.0.143 or later. Consider removing Flash Player if no longer 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
AirApplication
Affected:<= 17.0.0.144<= 17.0.0.172
AndroidOperating system
Affected:all versions
Air SdkApplication
Affected:<= 17.0.0.172
Air Sdk \& CompilerApplication
Affected:<= 17.0.0.172
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:<= 11.2.202.460<= 13.0.0.289= 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

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. Check Adobe Flash Player version on Windows
    Open Add or Remove Programs and locate Adobe Flash Player, or check the NPSWF32.dll file version in the browser plugins directory (typically C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\ for IE/Chromium, or the browser's plugin folder)
    Affected if The installed version is 11.2.202.460 or earlier, 13.0.0.289 or earlier, or exactly 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, or 15.0.0.246
  2. Check Adobe Flash Player version on Mac OS X
    Navigate to /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ and check the Flash Player.plugin version info, or check the library file version using the Finder Get Info option
    Affected if The installed version matches any of the vulnerable versions listed for Windows (11.2.202.460 or earlier, 13.0.0.289 or earlier, or the specific 14.x or 15.x versions listed)
  3. Check Adobe Flash Player version on Linux
    Open a terminal and run 'rpm -q flash-player' or 'dpkg -l | grep flash', or check the libflashplayer.so file version in the browser plugins directory (/usr/lib/flash-plugin/ or ~/.mozilla/plugins/)
    Affected if The installed version is 11.2.202.460 or earlier (Linux Flash Player was discontinued after 11.2)
  4. Check Adobe AIR version on Windows
    Open Add or Remove Programs and locate Adobe AIR, or check the AIR version in the Adobe AIR directory (typically C:\Program Files\Adobe\AIR\)
    Affected if The installed version is 17.0.0.144 or earlier, or 17.0.0.172 or earlier
  5. Check Adobe AIR version on Mac OS X
    Open System Information or check /Applications/Adobe AIR Installer.app contents for the version, or use 'ls /Applications | grep -i air'
    Affected if The installed version is 17.0.0.144 or earlier, or 17.0.0.172 or earlier
  6. Check if running on Google Android
    Check the device settings under Settings > About Phone/Tablet > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shell
    Affected if The device is running any version of Android and has Adobe Flash Player installed (Adobe Flash Player was bundled on some Android devices and is vulnerable on all Android versions)

A user is affected if Adobe Flash Player or Adobe AIR is installed with any version listed in the affected ranges (including all versions on Android devices), and the vulnerable software is actively being used in the browser or as an application.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 17.0.0.172
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.292 or 18.0.0.160 and later, or update Adobe AIR to 18.0.0.144/18.0.0.143 or later. Consider removing Flash Player if no longer required.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player: 13.0.0.292, 18.0.0.160 (Windows/OS X), 11.2.202.466 (Linux) | Adobe AIR: 18.0.0.144 (Windows), 18.0.0.143 (OS X/Android) | Adobe AIR SDK: 18.0.0.144 (Windows), 18.0.0.143 (OS X)

  1. 1. Identify the installed Adobe Flash Player version by navigating to 'About Flash Player' in the player or checking the system plugin
  2. 2. For Windows/OS X: Upgrade Flash Player to version 13.0.0.292 or 18.0.0.160 (14.x-18.x users) via adobe.com get.adobe.com/flashplayer
  3. 3. For Linux: Upgrade Flash Player to version 11.2.202.466 via adobe.com or your Linux package manager
  4. 4. For Adobe AIR (Windows): Upgrade to version 18.0.0.144
  5. 5. For Adobe AIR (OS X/Android): Upgrade to version 18.0.0.143
  6. 6. For Adobe AIR SDK: Upgrade to 18.0.0.144 (Windows) or 18.0.0.143 (OS X)
  7. 7. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release after upgrading
  8. 8. Restart browsers or applications using the Flash Player plugin
Caveat Flash Player reached end-of-life in December 2020; consider migrating away from Flash-based applications

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

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