Description
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.277 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.134 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.451 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0334.
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 | 11.2.202.451ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.451-1.el6 | RHSA-2015:0697 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.451-1.el5 | RHSA-2015:0697 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | flash-player | 11.2.202.451-77.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0491-1 |
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.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Adobe Flash Player NetConnection Type Confusion
exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_net_connection_confusion
Exploit-DB 1
- Adobe Flash Player - NetConnection Type Confusion (Metasploit) EDB-36962 · remote · May 8, 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-2015:0697 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0491-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0490 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201503-09 vendor-advisory
- 1031922 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SU-2015:0493 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-05.html
- 36962 exploit
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0496 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0697 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:0491 vendor-advisory
- 73084 vdb-entry