Description
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.324 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.267 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.559 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.233, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.233, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.233 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8459, CVE-2015-8460, and CVE-2015-8645.
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 | 11.2.202.559ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.559-1.el6_7 | RHSA-2015:2697 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.559-1.el5 | RHSA-2015:2697 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | flash-player | 11.2.202.559-117.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2401-1 |
| SLES 12 | flash-player | 11.2.202.559-117.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2401-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | flash-player | 11.2.202.559-0.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2402-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | flash-player | 11.2.202.559-0.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2402-1 |
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 BlurFilter Processing - Out-of-Bounds Memset EDB-39219 · dos · Jan 11, 2016 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2015:2697 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2402-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2401-1 Security update for flash-player SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2403 vendor-advisory
- 1034544 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:2697 vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
- 39219 exploit
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html
- SUSE-SU-2015:2401 vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
- 79700 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SU-2015:2402 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2400 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201601-03 vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388