Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.261 and 19.x before 19.0.0.245 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.548 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.241, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.241, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.241 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted actionExtends arguments, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7651, CVE-2015-7652, CVE-2015-7653, CVE-2015-7654, CVE-2015-7656, CVE-2015-7657, CVE-2015-7658, CVE-2015-7660, CVE-2015-7661, CVE-2015-7663, CVE-2015-8042, CVE-2015-8043, CVE-2015-8044, and CVE-2015-8046.
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 | 11.2.202.548ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.548-1.el6_7 | RHSA-2015:2023 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.548-1.el5 | RHSA-2015:2024 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | flash-player | 11.2.202.548-111.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1958-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | flash-player | 11.2.202.548-0.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1960-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | flash-player | 11.2.202.548-0.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1960-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2015:2024 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:2023 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:1958-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2015:1960-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- 1034111 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:2024 vendor-advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-28.html
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1984 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201511-02 vendor-advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-559
- 77533 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:2023 vendor-advisory