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Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 13 May 2016 Release Date: 11 May 2016 4032 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.

 

Note: This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

  •  Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime 21.0.0.226 and earlier
  • Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release 18.0.0.343 and earlier
  • Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome 21.0.0.216 and earlier 
  • Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 21.0.0.213 and earlier
  • Adobe Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.616 and earlier
  • AIR Desktop Runtime 21.0.0.198 and earlier
  • AIR SDK 21.0.0.198 and earlier
  • AIR SDK & Compiler 21.0.0.198 and earlier

Solutions

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

 

The vendor has issued patches:

  • Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime 21.0.0.242
  • Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release 18.0.0.352
  • Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome 21.0.0.242
  • Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 21.0.0.242
  • Adobe Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.621
  • AIR Desktop Runtime 21.0.0.215
  • AIR SDK 21.0.0.215
  • AIR SDK & Compiler 21.0.0.215

 


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