CVE-2015-3079
Description
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 bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
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Adobe Flash Player and AIR before certain versions allow remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player versions 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, as well as Adobe AIR before 17.0.0.172, AIR SDK before 17.0.0.172, and AIR SDK & Compiler before 17.0.0.172, contain a vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors [1][2].
Exploitation
The vulnerability is exploitable remotely without authentication, as the attack vector is network-based. The exact exploitation steps are not disclosed in the available references, but the issue is triggered through unspecified vectors, likely involving crafted SWF content or similar [1][2].
Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass access restrictions and obtain sensitive information from the affected system. The confidentiality of data is compromised, though the scope is limited to information disclosure [1][2].
Mitigation
Adobe released fixed versions: Flash Player 13.0.0.289 and 17.0.0.188 on Windows/OS X, 11.2.202.460 on Linux, and AIR 17.0.0.172 (including SDK and SDK & Compiler) on May 12, 2015 [1][2]. Users should upgrade to these versions. No workaround is available [2].
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Affected products
26cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=17.0.0.144
- (no CPE)range: <17.0.0.172
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=17.0.0.144
- (no CPE)range: <17.0.0.172
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=17.0.0.144
- (no CPE)range: <17.0.0.172
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=13.0.0.264
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.145:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.176:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.179:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.167:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.189:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.223:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.239:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.246:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.235:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.257:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.287:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:16.0.0.296:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.134:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.169:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <13.0.0.289, >=14.0 <17.0.0.188, <11.2.202.460
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012
< 11.2.202.460-83.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 11.2.202.460-83.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.2.202.460-83.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-09.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00007.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00010.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00016.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1005.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74612nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032285nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-02nvd
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