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

PATCH: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-19.html

AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.209 and earlier

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