Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.296 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.194 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.468 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in June 2015.
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 | 11.2.202.468ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.468-1.el6_6 | RHSA-2015:1184 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.468-1.el5 | RHSA-2015:1184 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | flash-player | 11.2.202.468-89.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1136-1 |
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 Nellymoser Audio Decoding Buffer Overflow
exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_nellymoser_bof
Exploit-DB 1
- Adobe Flash Player - Nellymoser Audio Decoding Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-37536 · remote · Jul 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-2015:1184 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1136-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- HPSBMU03409 vendor-advisory
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3113.html
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952467
- 1032696 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:1184 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235036
- GLSA-201507-13 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1180 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=935701
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-14.html
- 75371 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SU-2015:1136 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1148 vendor-advisory