Description
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.305 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.442 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0314, CVE-2015-0316, CVE-2015-0321, CVE-2015-0329, and CVE-2015-0330.
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 | 11.2.202.442ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.442-1.el6 | RHSA-2015:0140 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.442-1.el5 | RHSA-2015:0140 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | flash-player | 11.2.202.442-67.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0236-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Adobe Flash Player PCRE Regex Vulnerability
exploit/windows/browser/adobe_flash_pcre
Exploit-DB 1
- Adobe Flash Player - PCRE Regex (Metasploit) EDB-36420 · remote · Mar 17, 2015 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2015:0140 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0236-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- GLSA-201502-02 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0238 vendor-advisory
- 62895 third-party-advisory
- 1031706 vdb-entry
- adobe-flash-cve20150318-code-exec(100702) vdb-entry
- 62886 third-party-advisory
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2755801
- 62777 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0237 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:0236 vendor-advisory
- 72514 vdb-entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-04.html
- RHSA-2015:0140 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:0239 vendor-advisory