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 bef
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.
- Published
- Dec 28, 2015
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 21.4% · 98th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Action score
41
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 6 / 30 · 21.4%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | air | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air |
| adobe | flash player | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player |
| adobe | air sdk | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk |
| adobe | air sdk \& compiler | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler |
| apple | mac os x | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x |
| android | cpe:2.3:o:google:android | |
| microsoft | windows | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows |
| apple | iphone os | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os |
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- adobe airup to 20.0.0.204 inclusive
- adobe air sdkup to 20.0.0.204 inclusive
- adobe air sdk & compilerup to 20.0.0.204 inclusive
- adobe flash playerup to 11.2.202.554 inclusive
- adobe flash playerup to 18.0.0.268 inclusive
- adobe flash player19.0.0.185
- adobe flash player19.0.0.207
- adobe flash player19.0.0.226
- adobe flash player19.0.0.245
- adobe flash player20.0.0.228
- adobe flash player20.0.0.235
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | flash-plugin | before 0:11.2.202.559-1.el5 | 0:11.2.202.559-1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | flash-plugin | before 0:11.2.202.559-1.el6_7 | 0:11.2.202.559-1.el6_7 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 | flash-player | before 11.2.202.559-0.32.1 | 11.2.202.559-0.32.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | flash-player | before 11.2.202.559-117.1 | 11.2.202.559-117.1 |
Same product
adobe: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2010-1297Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64; Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610; and Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3,KEV86Now
- CVE-2015-3087Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.289 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.188 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.46062This week
- CVE-2007-6019Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115.0 and earlier, and 8.0.39.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SWF file with a55Plan
- CVE-2015-5563Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.508 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 54Plan
- CVE-2015-3093Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.289 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.188 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.460 on Linux, Adobe AIR54Plan
- CVE-2015-3089Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.289 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.188 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.460 on Linux, Adobe AIR54Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat:flash-plugin | 0:11.2.202.559-1.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| SUSE:flash-player | 11.2.202.559-117.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | dos | 2016-01-11 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+13 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3928 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00045.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00046.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00047.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00048.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79700
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034544
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39219/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.