CVE-2015-5549

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.508 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.199, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.199, and…

published August 14, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
38%
Percentile
98.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Adobe Flash Player has a sneaky flaw that can let attackers execute arbitrary code! This happens in versions before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and macOS, and before 11.2.202.508 on Linux. 🔥 Think of it like a hotel with several unguarded entrances — if an attacker finds one, they can waltz right in and cause chaos, just like a party crasher at a wedding! This glaring vulnerability could lead to unauthorized actions on your system, potentially allowing attackers to execute harmful code or even launch a denial of service attack. In other words, they could take control of your Flash environment and perform any malicious act they desire!

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel with several unguarded entrances — if an attacker finds one, they can waltz right in and cause chaos, just like a party crasher at a wedding! This vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player stems from memory corruption that can be exploited through unspecified vectors, leading to arbitrary code execution. It's similar to a computer's memory getting confused and allowing someone to write in it without any checks!

What to do

This glaring vulnerability could lead to unauthorized actions on your system, potentially allowing attackers to execute harmful code or even launch a denial of service attack. In other words, they could take control of your Flash environment and perform any malicious act they desire! To protect against this vulnerability, update your Adobe Flash Player to the latest version, specifically version 18.0.0.232 or later for Windows and macOS, and 11.2.202.508 or later for Linux. If you’re using Adobe AIR or its SDK, make sure you’re on version 18.0.0.199 or above. 🛡️ You've got this! Just follow those steps, and you’ll keep your system safe and sound. 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.38168 · 98.6th percentile
Published
2015-08-14T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 AUG 01:00Z
    Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.508 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.199, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.199, and…
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