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Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 6 Feb 2015 Release Date: 3 Feb 2015 3686 Views

RISK: Extremely High Risk

TYPE: Clients - Audio & Video

TYPE: Audio & Video

A vulnerability was identified in Adobe Flash Player. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.

A remote user can create specially crafted Flash content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.

NOTE: This vulnerability is being actively exploited via Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox on Windows 8.1 and prior.

 

Update on 6-Feb-2015: Upgrade to version 16.0.0.305

 


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  • Adobe Flash Player 13.x
  • Adobe Flash Player 16.x

 


Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

  • Upgrade to version 16.0.0.305

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