Release date: January 13, 2015
Vulnerability identifier: APSB15-01
Priority: See table below
CVE number: CVE-2015-0301, CVE-2015-0302, CVE-2015-0303, CVE-2015-0304, CVE-2015-0305, CVE-2015-0306, CVE-2015-0307, CVE-2015-0308, CVE-2015-0309
Platform: All Platforms
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:
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.
Adobe recommends users update their software installations by following the instructions below:
Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player desktop runtime for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.257 by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center, or via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.
Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to version 13.0.0.260 by visiting http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html.
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.429 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 16.0.0.257.
Adobe Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer for Windows 8.x will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.257.
Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR desktop runtime should update to version 16.0.0.245 by visiting the Adobe AIR Download Center.
Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR SDK should update to version 16.0.0.272 by visiting the Adobe AIR Download Center.
Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler should update to version 16.0.0.272 by visiting the Adobe AIR Download Center.
Adobe recommends users of the Adobe AIR for Android should update to Adobe AIR 16.0.0.272 by downloading the latest version from the Google Play store.
Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the newest version:
| Product | Affected versions | Platform | Priority rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime | 16.0.0.235 and earlier | Windows and Macintosh | 1 |
| Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release | 13.0.0.259 and earlier | Windows and Macintosh | 1 |
| Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome | 16.0.0.235 and earlier | Windows, Macintosh and Linux | 1 |
| Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 | 16.0.0.235 and earlier | Windows 8.0 and 8.1 | 1 |
| Adobe Flash Player | 11.2.202.425 and earlier | Linux | 3 |
| Adobe AIR SDK | 15.0.0.356 and earlier | Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS | 3 |
| Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler | 15.0.0.356 and earlier | Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS | 3 |
| Adobe AIR for Android | 15.0.0.356 and earlier | Android | 3 |
These updates address critical vulnerabilities in the software.
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:
Users of the Adobe Flash Player desktop runtime for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.257.
Users of the Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release should update to Adobe Flash Player 13.0.0.260.
Users of Adobe Flash Player for Linux should update to Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.429.
Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome, as well as Internet Explorer on Windows 8.x, will automatically update to version 16.0.0.257.
Users of the Adobe AIR desktop runtime should update to version 16.0.0.245.
Users of the Adobe AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler should update to version 16.0.0.272.
Users of Adobe AIR for Android should update to version 16.0.0.272.
These updates resolve an improper file validation issue (CVE-2015-0301).
These updates resolve an information disclosure vulnerability that could be exploited to capture keystrokes on the affected system (CVE-2015-0302).
These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0303, CVE-2015-0306).
These updates resolve heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0304, CVE-2015-0309).
These updates resolve a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0305).
These updates resolve an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could be exploited to leak memory addresses (CVE-2015-0307).
These updates resolve a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-0308).
| Affected Software | Recommended Player Update | Availability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Player Desktop Runtime | 16.0.0.257 | ||
| Flash Player Extended Support Release | 13.0.0.260 | Extended Support | |
| Flash Player for Linux | 11.2.202.429 | Flash Player Download Center | |
| Flash Player for Google Chrome |
16.0.0.257 |
Google Chrome Releases | |
| Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 | 16.0.0.257 | Microsoft Security Advisory | |
| AIR Desktop Runtime | 16.0.0.245 | AIR Download Center | |
| AIR SDK | 16.0.0.272 | AIR SDK Download | |
| AIR SDK and Compiler | 16.0.0.272 | AIR SDK Download | |
| AIR for Android | 16.0.0.272 | Google Play |
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:
Xiaoning Li of Intel Labs and Haifei Li of McAfee Labs IPS Team (CVE-2015-0301 and CVE-2015-0306)
Tavis Ormandy and Chris Evans, both of Google Project Zero (CVE-2015-0303)
bilou, working with Verisign’s iDefense Vulnerability Contributor Program (CVE-2015-0304)
Natalie Silvanovich, working with Google Project Zero (CVE-2015-0305)
bilou, working with HP’s Zero Day Initiative (CVE-2015-0307)
Fermin J. Serna of the Google Security Team and Chris Evans of Google Project Zero (CVE-2015-0308)
Yang Dingning, working with the Chromium Vulnerability Rewards Program (CVE-2015-0309)
