CVE-2015-3043

Adobe Flash Player Memory Corruption

9.8 CRITICALActively exploited (CISA KEV)Public exploitEPSS 73.9%

Published14 Apr 2015
Added to CISA KEV3 Mar 2022
Remediation due24 Mar 2022

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.281 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.457 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2015, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0347, CVE-2015-0350, CVE-2015-0352, CVE-2015-0353, CVE-2015-0354, CVE-2015-0355, CVE-2015-0360, CVE-2015-3038, CVE-2015-3041, and CVE-2015-3042.

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 < 17.0.0.169 · < 11.2.202.457 · < 13.0.0.281

Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop11.0 · 12.0

Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension12.0

Opensuse Evergreen11.4

Opensuse13.1 · 13.2

Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop5.0 · 6.0

Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus6.6

Redhat Enterprise Linux Server5.0 · 6.0

Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus6.6

Redhat Enterprise Linux Server From Rhui5.0 · 6.0

Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation5.0 · 6.0

Remediation

Fixed in

Adobe Flash Player≥ 17.0.0.169

Patch & vendor advisories

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-06.html

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00011.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0813.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196Issue Tracking
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-06.htmlBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-07Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-3043US Government Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37536/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

and 2 more references

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2015-3043 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2015-3043 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 3 Mar 2022.

How severe is CVE-2015-3043?

CVE-2015-3043 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 73.9% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2015-3043?

Affected products include Adobe Flash Player, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension, Opensuse Evergreen, Opensuse, and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3043?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Adobe Flash Player 17.0.0.169 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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