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CVE-2015-5119

Published: Jul 8, 2015Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
99.3%
Top 0.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Mar 3, 2022
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linux workstationOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux server from rhuiOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuse
oss-project·DE
evergreenOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse
commercial·DE
linux enterprise desktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise workstation extensionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Adobe Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka adobe
Flash PlayerDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Mar 3, 2022
Remediation due:Mar 24, 2022

Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

3 exploit sources identified

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032809
securitytracker.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75568
securityfocus.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00015.html
lists.opensuse.org
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