Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.508 on…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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 Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.199 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5544, CVE-2015-5545, CVE-2015-5546, CVE-2015-5547, CVE-2015-5548, CVE-2015-5549, and CVE-2015-5552.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06331 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 18.0.0.209 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 18.0.0.180 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 18.0.0.180 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 18.0.0.180 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 11.2.202.491 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.0.209 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.0.180 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.0.180 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.0.180 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.2.202.491 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:1603 Released 2015-08-12 · Red Hat rating Criticalflash-plugin security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.508-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.508-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.508-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.508-1.el6_7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.508-1.el6_7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1603 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1603 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1603 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1603 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1603 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5553
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxwm-2wf5-mjw7
References
More Adobe Air vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-00916 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-07113 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.324 and 19.x and 20.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-06928 Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.258 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.239 on Windows and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2011-00532 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2010-01252 Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64; Adobe AIR before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-01807 Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.3.300.257 on Windows and Mac OS… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2015-5553 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5553 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mxwm-2wf5-mjw7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5553 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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