Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Memory Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1032809 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1032809
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2015-5119
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jul 8 2015
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Original Entry Date: Jul 8 2015
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 18.0.0.194 and prior; ESR 13.0.0.296 and prior; 11.2.202.468 and prior 11.x versions for Linux
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Adobe Flash Player. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted content that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a use-after-free memory error and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
This vulnerability is being actively exploited.
Google Project Zero and Morgan Marquis-Boire reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (18.0.0.203, ESR 13.0.0.302, 11.2.202.481 for Linux).
The vendor's advisories are available at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-03.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.html
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Vendor URL: helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (macOS/OS X), Windows (Any)
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