CVE-2015-5568

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.241 and 19.x before 19.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.521 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.190, Adobe AIR…

published September 22, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
20%
Percentile
97.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ This vulnerability has been lurking in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR for years, and it could bring your apps to a grinding halt! Think of it like a restaurant where the chef suddenly forgets how to handle the orders — the kitchen gets jammed, and customers are left waiting indefinitely. That's the kind of chaos this vulnerability can induce! An attacker could trigger a denial of service, meaning your application could stop responding while users are left frustrated and confused. While it's not a full-blown data breach, it can still seriously disrupt operations and user experience!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the chef suddenly forgets how to handle the orders — the kitchen gets jammed, and customers are left waiting indefinitely. That's the kind of chaos this vulnerability can induce! This vulnerability allows for vector-length corruption in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR, leading to potential application crashes or other unspecified impacts through unknown methods.

What to do

An attacker could trigger a denial of service, meaning your application could stop responding while users are left frustrated and confused. While it's not a full-blown data breach, it can still seriously disrupt operations and user experience! To secure your systems, immediately update Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.241 or later, and Adobe AIR to version 19.0.0.190 or later. Regularly check for updates and consider removing unnecessary plugins to minimize exposure! You've got this! With these updates, you'll be back on track and keep those kitchens running smoothly! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.19871 · 97.4th percentile
Published
2015-09-22T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 SEP 10:00Z
    Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.241 and 19.x before 19.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.521 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.190, Adobe AIR…
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