SUSE Linux 12: 2015:1255-1 Critical: Flash Player Remote Code Execution
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July 17, 2015
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available
Summary
flash-player was updated to fix two security issues. These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2015-5123: Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Flash content that overrides a valueOf function (bsc#937752). - CVE-2015-5122: Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Flash content that leverages improper handling of the opaqueBackground property (bsc#937752). Patch Instructions:
References
#937752
Cross- CVE-2015-5122 CVE-2015-5123
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5122.html
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5123.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/937752
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1255-1
Rating: critical
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