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CVE-2015-0310

Adobe Flash Player ASLR Bypass

7.8 HIGHActively exploited (CISA KEV)EPSS 15.1%
  1. Published23 Jan 2015
  2. Added to CISA KEV25 May 2022
  3. Remediation due15 Jun 2022
Actively exploited (CISA KEV)

Adobe Flash Player does not properly restrict discovery of memory addresses, which allows attackers to bypass the address space layout randomization (ASLR) protection mechanism.

Added to KEV: 25 May 2022Federal remediation due: 15 Jun 2022

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.262 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.287 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.438 on Linux does not properly restrict discovery of memory addresses, which allows attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism on Windows, and have an unspecified impact on other platforms, via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in January 2015.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Adobe Flash Player≥ 14.0 < 16.0.0.287 · < 11.2.202.438 · < 13.0.0.262

Remediation

Fixed in
Adobe Flash Player≥ 16.0.0.287

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2015-0310 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2015-0310 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 25 May 2022.

How severe is CVE-2015-0310?

CVE-2015-0310 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 15.1% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2015-0310?

Affected products include Adobe Flash Player.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0310?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.287 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.