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AirApplication · Adobe

CVE-2015-5582

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-09-22
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 18.0.0.199 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 18.0.0.241 and 19.x before 19.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.521 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.190, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.190, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.190 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5575, CVE-2015-5577, CVE-2015-5578, CVE-2015-5580, CVE-2015-5588, and CVE-2015-6677.

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 AIR contained a memory corruption vulnerability allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unspecified vectors. This affected Flash Player versions prior to 18.0.0.241/19.0.0.185 (Windows/OS X) and 11.2.202.521 (Linux), plus AIR versions before 19.0.0.190.

MitigationUpdate to Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.241/19.0.0.185 or later (Windows/OS X), 11.2.202.521 or later (Linux), or AIR 19.0.0.190 or later. Since Flash is end-of-life, consider migrating away from Flash-based applications entirely.

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:<= 18.0.0.143<= 18.0.0.199
AndroidOperating system
Affected:all versions
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:<= 11.2.202.508<= 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
Air SdkApplication
Affected:<= 18.0.0.199
Air Sdk \& CompilerApplication
Affected:<= 18.0.0.180

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 if Adobe Flash Player is installed
    On Windows, check registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer or inspect the npapi plugin file (flash*.ocx) in browser plugin folders. On Mac, check /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin. On Linux, check /usr/lib/flash-plugin/ or run dpkg -l | grep flash
    Affected if Flash Player is installed and its version falls within the affected ranges: <= 11.2.202.508, <= 13.0.0.289, or any of the specific versions listed (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)
  2. Check Adobe Flash Player version via browser
    Visit Adobe's version check page at https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html or enter about:plugins in Firefox address bar to view installed plugin versions
    Affected if The reported version is earlier than 18.0.0.241 (Windows/OS X) or earlier than 11.2.202.521 (Linux)
  3. Check if Adobe AIR runtime is installed
    On Windows, look for Adobe AIR in Add/Remove Programs or check C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe AIR\Versions\. On Mac, check /Applications/Adobe AIR Installer.app
    Affected if Adobe AIR is installed with version <= 18.0.0.143 or <= 18.0.0.199 (specific version ranges vary by release channel)
  4. Check Adobe AIR SDK installation
    If you are a developer using the AIR SDK, locate the SDK directory and open the AIR SDK descriptor file (version.xml) or check the SDK's readme/version file. Common paths: C:\Program Files\Adobe\AIR SDK or within your IDE's SDK configuration
    Affected if AIR SDK version <= 18.0.0.199 or AIR SDK & Compiler version <= 18.0.0.180 is in use
  5. Check for Flash-based content on Android
    If the system is Google Android, note that all versions of Flash for Android are affected. Verify whether Flash Player for Android (APK) was ever installed on the device
    Affected if Flash Player for Android is or was installed on any Android device, since all Android versions of Flash are in the affected range

You are affected if Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR runtime, or Adobe AIR SDK is installed with a version that matches or falls below the affected version numbers listed for this CVE.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 18.0.0.199
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Update to Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.241/19.0.0.185 or later (Windows/OS X), 11.2.202.521 or later (Linux), or AIR 19.0.0.190 or later. Since Flash is end-of-life, consider migrating away from Flash-based applications entirely.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 18.0.0.241 (or 19.0.0.185 for 19.x), 11.2.202.521 on Linux; AIR 19.0.0.190; AIR SDK 19.0.0.190; AIR SDK & Compiler 19.0.0.190

  1. Identify the installed version of Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR, Adobe AIR SDK, or Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler on the target system.
  2. For Flash Player on Windows or macOS: download and install version 18.0.0.241 (or version 19.0.0.185 if you are using the 19.x branch) from the official Adobe Flash Player download page.
  3. For Flash Player on Linux: download and install version 11.2.202.521 from the Adobe site.
  4. For Adobe AIR: upgrade to version 19.0.0.190 (or later).
  5. For Adobe AIR SDK: upgrade to version 19.0.0.190 (or later).
  6. For Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler: upgrade to version 19.0.0.190 (or later).
  7. On Android devices: uninstall or disable the Flash Player plugin, as Adobe no longer provides security updates for Android.
  8. After installation, verify the version through the Flash Player About dialog or by checking the AIR SDK version file.
Caveat Adobe Flash Player is deprecated on Android and no longer receives updates; consider migrating to HTML5 or alternative technologies.

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