CVE-2015-5119

Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free

9.8 CRITICALActively exploited (CISA KEV)Public exploitEPSS 99.3%

Published8 Jul 2015
Added to CISA KEV3 Mar 2022
Remediation due24 Mar 2022

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player 13.x through 13.0.0.296 and 14.x through 18.0.0.194 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.468 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Flash content that overrides a valueOf function, as exploited in the wild in July 2015.

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≥ 13.0.0.182 ≤ 13.0.0296 · ≥ 14.0.0.125 ≤ 18.0.0.194 · ≤ 11.2.202.468

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

Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop11 · 12

Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension12

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Patch & vendor advisories

References

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/unpatched-flash-player-flaws-more-pocs-found-in-hacking-team-leak/Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00016.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00017.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00018.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1214.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196Issue Tracking
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-03.htmlBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.htmlBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132600/Adobe-Flash-Player-ByteArray-Use-After-Free.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

and 8 more references

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2015-5119 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2015-5119 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 3 Mar 2022.

How severe is CVE-2015-5119?

CVE-2015-5119 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 99.3% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2015-5119?

Affected products include Adobe Flash Player, Opensuse Evergreen, Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5119?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

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