Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.260 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.257 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.429 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 16.0.0.245 on Windows and OS X and before 16.0.0.272 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 16.0.0.272, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 16.0.0.272 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0304.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | flashplugin-nonfree | 11.2.202.429ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.429-1.el6 | RHSA-2015:0052 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.429-1.el5 | RHSA-2015:0052 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2015:0052 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- 62371 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201502-02 vendor-advisory
- adobe-cve20150309-bo(99986) vdb-entry
- 62740 third-party-advisory
- 62177 third-party-advisory
- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-01.html
- 62252 third-party-advisory
- 1031525 vdb-entry
- 62187 third-party-advisory
- 72038 vdb-entry