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CVE-2015-5122Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player 13.x through 13.0.0.302 on Windows and OS X, 14.x through 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X, 11.x through 11.2.202.481 on Linux, and 12.x through 18.0.0.204 on Linux Chrome installations allows 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, as exploited in the wild in July 2015.
9.8 CRITICALEPSS 87.03%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | CRITICAL | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1CISA-ADP | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 10.0 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due May 4, 2022
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2015-5122
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- adobe
- Published
- Jul 14, 2015
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 00:28 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
adobeflash player4 version ranges
- 13.0 through 13.0.0.302
- 18.0 through 18.0.0.203
- 18.0 through 18.0.0.204
- 11.0 through 11.2.202.481
adobeflash player desktop runtime1 version range
- 18.0 through 18.0.0.203
redhatenterprise linux desktop2 version ranges
- 5.0
- 6.0
redhatenterprise linux server2 version ranges
- 5.0
- 6.0
redhatenterprise linux server eus1 version range
- 6.6
redhatenterprise linux workstation2 version ranges
- 5.0
- 6.0
opensuseevergreen1 version range
- 11.4
suselinux enterprise desktop3 version ranges
- 11 sp3
- 11 sp4
- 12
suselinux enterprise workstation extension1 version range
- 12
References
- lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00028.html
- lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00029.html
- lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00032.html
- marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132663/Adobe-Flash-opaqueBackground-Use-After-Free.html
- rhn.redhat.com http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1235.html
- kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/338736
- rapid7.com http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_opaque_background_uaf
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75712
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032890
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195A
- h20564.www2.hp.com https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04796784
- h20564.www2.hpe.com https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952467
- helpx.adobe.com https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-04.html
- helpx.adobe.com https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-18.html
- perception-point.io https://perception-point.io/2018/04/11/breaking-cfi-cve-2015-5122-coop/
- perception-point.io https://perception-point.io/new/breaking-cfi.php
- security.gentoo.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37599/
- fireeye.com https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/07/cve-2015-5122_-_seco.html
- github.com https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-5122