ArchLinux: 201506-5: flashplugin: remote code execution
Summary
A heap-based buffer overflow has been found in the FLV handling of Adobe Flash Player, leading to code execution.
Resolution
Upgrade to 11.2.202.468-1.
# pacman -Syu "flashplugin>=11.2.202.468-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 11.2.202.468.
References
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/operation-clandestine-wolf-adobe-flash-zero-day/ https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2015-3113
![Dist Arch](/images/distros/dist-arch.png)
Workaround
This issue can be mitigated by disabling the flash plugin.