Description
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.292 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.160, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.144, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.144, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.144 on 64-bit Windows 7 systems do not properly select a random memory address for the Flash heap, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct unspecified attacks by predicting this address.
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 | 11.2.202.466ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-11.html
- 1032810 vdb-entry
- 1032519 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201506-01 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.html
- 75090 vdb-entry