Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
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 | 11.2.202.460ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.460-1.el6_6 | RHSA-2015:1005 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.460-1.el5 | RHSA-2015:1005 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | flash-player | 11.2.202.460-83.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0878-1 |
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.
Exploit-DB 1
- Adobe Flash AS2 - DisplacementMapFilter.mapBitmap Use-After-Free (1) EDB-37853 · dos · Aug 19, 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-2015:1005 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0878-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 1032285 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SU-2015:0878 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0890 vendor-advisory
- 37853 exploit
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-09.html
- GLSA-201505-02 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0914 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:1005 vendor-advisory
- 74608 vdb-entry