JPCERT-AT-2015-0029
JPCERT/CC
2015-08-12
<<< JPCERT/CC Alert 2015-08-12 >>>
Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player (APSB15-19)
https://www.jpcert.or.jp/english/at/2015/at150029.html
I. Overview
Adobe Flash Player contains multiple vulnerabilities. A remote
attacker may cause Adobe Flash Player to crash or execute arbitrary
code by convincing a user to open specially crafted contents
leveraging these vulnerabilities. For more information on the
vulnerabilities, please refer to the information provided by
Adobe Systems.
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-19.html
II. Affected Products
The following versions are affected by these vulnerabilities:
- Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.209 and earlier
(Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc)
III. Solution
Please update Adobe Flash Player to the latest version listed below:
- Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.232
(Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc)
Note that the following browsers contain Adobe Flash Player by default.
- Internet Explorer 10 (Windows 8)
- Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 8.1 and Windows 10)
- Microsoft Edge (Windows 10)
- Google Chrome
For Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge, the latest version of
Adobe Flash Player will be applied through Windows Update etc.
Also, the latest version of Adobe Flash Player will be updated when
Google Chrome is updated. For more information, please refer to
the following:
Adobe Flash Player Download Center
https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Microsoft Security Advisory (2755801)
Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/2755801.aspx
Users can check the version of Adobe Flash Player that they are
using at the following link:
Adobe Flash Player: Version Information
https://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
* Even if you use a web browser other than Internet Explorer, there is
software that uses Adobe Flash Player installed for Internet
Explorer, such as Microsoft Office, so please update Adobe Flash
Player for Internet Explorer.
IV. References
Microsoft Security Advisory (2755801)
Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/2755801.aspx
If you have any information regarding this alert, please contact
JPCERT/CC.
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