CVE-2015-4431
Description
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.302 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.481 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.180, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.180, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.180 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3117, CVE-2015-3123, CVE-2015-3130, CVE-2015-3133, and CVE-2015-3134.
AI Insight
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Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player and AIR allows remote code execution or denial of service via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.302, 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X, and before 11.2.202.481 on Linux, as well as Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.180 (including AIR SDK and AIR SDK & Compiler), are affected by a memory corruption vulnerability via unspecified vectors [1][2].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by delivering a crafted SWF file or via other unspecified vectors, likely requiring user interaction such as visiting a malicious website or opening a malicious file. No further details on exploitation are provided in the available references [1][2].
Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service at the privilege level of the user running the vulnerable software [1][2].
Mitigation
Adobe has released updates: Flash Player 13.0.0.302 and 18.0.0.203 for Windows/OS X, 11.2.202.481 for Linux, and AIR 18.0.0.180. Users should upgrade to these versions immediately. No workaround is available [1][2].
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Affected products
30cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=18.0.0.144
- (no CPE)range: before 18.0.0.180
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=18.0.0.144
- (no CPE)range: before 18.0.0.180
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=18.0.0.144
- (no CPE)range: before 18.0.0.180
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 20 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=11.2.202.468
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.188:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:17.0.0.190:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:18.0.0.194:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: before 13.0.0.302 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.481 on Linux
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012
< 11.2.202.481-93.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 11.2.202.481-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.2.202.481-93.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00017.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00018.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1214.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75591nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032810nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-13nvd
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