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CVE-2015-0313

Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free

9.8 CRITICALActively exploited (CISA KEV)Public exploitEPSS 95.3%
  1. Published2 Feb 2015
  2. Added to CISA KEV13 Apr 2022
  3. Remediation due4 May 2022
Actively exploited (CISA KEV)

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to execute code.

Added to KEV: 13 Apr 2022Federal remediation due: 4 May 2022

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.305 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.442 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in February 2015, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0315, CVE-2015-0320, and CVE-2015-0322.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

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

Affected products

Adobe Flash Player≥ 14.0.0.125 < 16.0.0.305 · < 11.2.202.442 · < 13.0.0.269
Microsoft Edgeall versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer10 · 11
Opensuse Evergreen11.4
Opensuse13.1 · 13.2
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop11 · 12
Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension12

Remediation

Fixed in
Adobe Flash Player≥ 16.0.0.305

References

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2015-0313 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2015-0313 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 13 Apr 2022.

How severe is CVE-2015-0313?

CVE-2015-0313 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 95.3% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2015-0313?

Affected products include Adobe Flash Player, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opensuse Evergreen, Opensuse, and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0313?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.305 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.