// For flags

CVE-2015-6678

Adobe Flash Player DefineText Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

10.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.241 and 19.x before 19.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.521 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.190, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.190, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.190 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6676.

Vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de buffer en Adobe Flash Player en versiones anteriores a 18.0.0.241 y 19.x versiones anteriores a 19.0.0.185 en Windows y OS X y versiones anteriores a 11.2.202.521 en Linux, Adobe AIR versiones anteriores a 19.0.0.190, Adobe AIR SDK versiones anteriores a 19.0.0.190 y Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler versiones anteriores a 19.0.0.190, permite a atacantes ejecutar código arbitrario a través de vectores no especificados, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2015-6676.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Flash Player. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of the DefineText tag. A specially crafted DefineFont2 tag can overflow a buffer of size TotalNumberOfGlyph * 2 bytes. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

*Credits: k33nteam
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-08-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-09-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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<= 13.0.0.289
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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<= 13.0.0.289
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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14.0.0.125
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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14.0.0.125
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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14.0.0.145
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in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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14.0.0.145
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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14.0.0.176
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in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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14.0.0.176
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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14.0.0.179
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in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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14.0.0.179
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.152
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.152
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.167
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.167
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.189
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.189
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.223
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.223
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.239
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.239
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.246
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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15.0.0.246
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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16.0.0.235
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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16.0.0.235
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Flash Player
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16.0.0.257
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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16.0.0.257
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Flash Player
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16.0.0.287
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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16.0.0.287
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Flash Player
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16.0.0.296
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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16.0.0.296
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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17.0.0.134
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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17.0.0.134
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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17.0.0.169
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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17.0.0.169
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Flash Player
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17.0.0.188
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"
--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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17.0.0.188
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Flash Player
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17.0.0.190
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Flash Player
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17.0.0.190
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Flash Player
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17.0.0.191
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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17.0.0.191
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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18.0.0.160
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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18.0.0.160
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Flash Player
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18.0.0.194
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Flash Player
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18.0.0.194
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe
Adobe
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Flash Player
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18.0.0.203
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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18.0.0.203
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
Safe
Adobe
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Flash Player
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18.0.0.209
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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18.0.0.209
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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18.0.0.232
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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--
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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18.0.0.232
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Air
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<= 18.0.0.199
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Air
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<= 18.0.0.199
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Air Sdk
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<= 18.0.0.199
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Affected
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Air Sdk
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<= 18.0.0.199
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Affected
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Windows
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Adobe
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Air Sdk \& Compiler
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<= 18.0.0.180
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Air Sdk \& Compiler
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<= 18.0.0.180
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Air
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<= 18.0.0.143
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Affected
in Google
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Android
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Adobe
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Flash Player
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<= 11.2.202.508
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Linux Kernel
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