CVE-2015-3089

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 11.2.202.460 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 17.0.0.172…

published May 13, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
48%
Percentile
98.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Adobe Flash Player could let attackers execute arbitrary code with a mere click! This vulnerability is like an unwelcome guest in your code party, arriving uninvited and causing chaos! 🔥 Think of Adobe Flash Player as a movie theater. If someone sneaks in a faulty film reel, it could disrupt the entire screening, leading to an unexpected shutdown instead of the show everyone came to enjoy! Attackers could exploit this flaw to run malicious code, leading to devastating consequences like data theft or a complete system shutdown. Imagine your favorite movie night canceled because someone tampered with the projector!

Put simply

Think of Adobe Flash Player as a movie theater. If someone sneaks in a faulty film reel, it could disrupt the entire screening, leading to an unexpected shutdown instead of the show everyone came to enjoy! This vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to exploit memory corruption issues through unspecified vectors, enabling arbitrary code execution and potentially causing service disruptions.

What to do

Attackers could exploit this flaw to run malicious code, leading to devastating consequences like data theft or a complete system shutdown. Imagine your favorite movie night canceled because someone tampered with the projector! Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.289 or later, 17.0.0.188 for the 14.x to 17.x range, or 11.2.202.460 for Linux users. Don’t forget to ensure Adobe AIR and its SDK are updated to at least version 17.0.0.172 for added security! You’ve got this! With these updates, you’ll keep your systems safe and sound! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.47615 · 98.8th percentile
Published
2015-05-13T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 MAY 10:00Z
    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 11.2.202.460 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 17.0.0.172…
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