Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2015-0305)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: 2015-0305,APSB 15-01
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.260 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.257 on Windows and before 11.2.202.429 on Linux allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1006457
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1006457 - Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2015-0305)
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- adobe adobe_air 15.0.0.356
- adobe adobe_air_sdk 15.0.0.356
- adobe adobe_air_sdk_and_compiler 15.0.0.356
- adobe flash_player 11.2.202.425
- adobe flash_player 13.0.0.259
- adobe flash_player 14.0.0.125
- adobe flash_player 14.0.0.145
- adobe flash_player 14.0.0.176
- adobe flash_player 14.0.0.179
- adobe flash_player 15.0.0.144
- adobe flash_player 15.0.0.152
- adobe flash_player 15.0.0.167
- adobe flash_player 15.0.0.189
- adobe flash_player 15.0.0.223
- adobe flash_player 15.0.0.238
- adobe flash_player 15.0.0.239
- adobe flash_player 15.0.0.246
- adobe flash_player 16.0.0.234
- adobe flash_player 16.0.0.235
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