Adobe Flash Player Integer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2015-5560)
Publish date: October 12, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
Advisory Date: SEP 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Adobe Flash Player is prone to an unspecified integer-overflow vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause a denial-of-service condition.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Vulnerability Protection in Trend Micro Deep Security protects user systems from threats that may leverage this vulnerability with the following DPI rule:
- 1006980 - Adobe Flash Player Integer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2015-5560)
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.209 and earlier
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