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 by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion."
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 - SimpleButton Creation Type Confusion EDB-39476 · dos · Feb 19, 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
- 39476 exploit
- RHSA-2015:2697 vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
- 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
- SUSE-SU-2015:2402 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:2400 vendor-advisory
- 79704 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201601-03 vendor-advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388