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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.2812
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
11 November 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Adobe Flash Player
Adobe AIR
Adobe AIR SDK
Publisher: Adobe
Operating System: OS X
Linux variants
Windows
Android
Apple iOS
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Modify Arbitrary Files -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-8046 CVE-2015-8044 CVE-2015-8043
CVE-2015-8042 CVE-2015-7663 CVE-2015-7662
CVE-2015-7661 CVE-2015-7660 CVE-2015-7659
CVE-2015-7658 CVE-2015-7657 CVE-2015-7656
CVE-2015-7655 CVE-2015-7654 CVE-2015-7653
CVE-2015-7652 CVE-2015-7651
Original Bulletin:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-28.html
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Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Release date: November 10, 2015
Vulnerability identifier: APSB15-28
Priority: See table below
CVE number: CVE-2015-7651, CVE-2015-7652, CVE-2015-7653, CVE-2015-7654,
CVE-2015-7655, CVE-2015-7656, CVE-2015-7657, CVE-2015-7658, CVE-2015-7659,
CVE-2015-7660, CVE-2015-7661, CVE-2015-7662, CVE-2015-7663, CVE-2015-8042,
CVE-2015-8043, CVE-2015-8044, CVE-2015-8046
Platform: All Platforms
Summary
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These updates
address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to
take control of the affected system.
Affected Versions
Product Affected Versions Platform
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime 19.0.0.226 and earlier Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release 18.0.0.255 and earlier Windows and Macintosh
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome 19.0.0.226 and earlier Windows, Macintosh, Linux and ChromeOS
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 19.0.0.226 and earlier Windows 10
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10 and 11 19.0.0.226 and earlier Windows 8.0 and 8.1
Adobe Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.540 and earlier Linux
AIR Desktop Runtime 19.0.0.213 and earlier Windows and Macintosh
AIR SDK 19.0.0.213 and earlier Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS
AIR SDK & Compiler 19.0.0.213 and earlier Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS
AIR for Android 19.0.0.190 and earlier Android
* To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your system, access
the About Flash Player page, or right-click on content running in Flash Player
and select "About Adobe (or Macromedia) Flash Player" from the menu. If you
use multiple browsers, perform the check for each browser you have installed
on your system.
* To verify the version of Adobe AIR installed on your system, follow the
instructions in the Adobe AIR TechNote.
Solution
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and
recommends users update their installation to the newest version:
Product Updated Versions Platform Priority Availability
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime 19.0.0.245 Windows and Macintosh 1 Flash Player Download Center Flash Player Distribution
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release 18.0.0.261 Windows and Macintosh 1 Extended Support
Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome 19.0.0.245 Windows, Macintosh and Linux 1 Google Chrome Releases
Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 19.0.0.245 Windows 10 1 Microsoft Security Advisory
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10 and 11 19.0.0.245 Windows 8.0 and 8.1 1 Microsoft Security Advisory
Adobe Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.548 Linux 3 Flash Player Download Center
AIR Desktop Runtime 19.0.0.241 Windows and Macintosh 3 AIR Download Center
AIR SDK 19.0.0.241 Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS 3 AIR SDK Download
AIR SDK & Compiler 19.0.0.241 Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS 3 AIR SDK Download
AIR for Android 19.0.0.241 Android 3 Google Play
Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows
and Macintosh update to Adobe Flash Player 19.0.0.245 by visiting the Adobe
Flash Player Download Center or via the update mechanism within the product
when prompted [1].
Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
update to version 18.0.0.261 by visiting
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html.
Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player for Linux update to Adobe
Flash Player 11.2.202.548 by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center.
Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated
to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player
19.0.0.245 on Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Chrome OS.
Adobe Flash Player installed with Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 will be
automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash
Player 19.0.0.245.
Adobe Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer 10 and 11 for Windows 8.0
and 8.1 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will
include Adobe Flash Player 19.0.0.245.
Adobe recommends users of the AIR desktop runtime, AIR SDK and AIR SDK &
Compiler update to version 19.0.0.241 by visiting the AIR download center or
the AIR developer center.
Please visit the Flash Player Help page for assistance in installing Flash
Player.
[1] Users of Flash Player 11.2.x or later for Windows, or Flash Player 11.3.x
or later for Macintosh, who have selected the option to 'Allow Adobe to
install updates' will receive the update automatically. Users who do not have
the 'Allow Adobe to install updates' option enabled can install the update via
the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
Vulnerability Details
These updates resolve a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2015-7659).
These updates resolve a security bypass vulnerability that could be exploited
to write arbitrary data to the file system under user permissions
(CVE-2015-7662).
These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code
execution (CVE-2015-7651, CVE-2015-7652, CVE-2015-7653, CVE-2015-7654,
CVE-2015-7655, CVE-2015-7656, CVE-2015-7657, CVE-2015-7658, CVE-2015-7660,
CVE-2015-7661, CVE-2015-7663, CVE-2015-8042, CVE-2015-8043, CVE-2015-8044,
CVE-2015-8046).
Acknowledgments
Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for
reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our
customers:
Anonymous working with HP's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2015-7661)
Bilou working with HP's Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2015-7651, CVE-2015-7653,
CVE-2015-7654, CVE-2015-7655, CVE-2015-7656, CVE-2015-7657, CVE-2015-7658,
CVE-2015-7659, CVE-2015-7660, CVE-2015-8042)
Bilou working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, and Natalie Silvanovich of Google
Project Zero (CVE-2015-7652)
Jordan Rabet (CVE-2015-7662)
Kenneth Fitch and Aaron Lamb of Endgame (CVE-2015-7663)
Natalie Silvanovich of Google Project Zero (CVE-2015-8043, CVE-2015-8044,
CVE-2015-8046)
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