CVE-2015-3097: Infoleak

Published Jun 10, 2015
·
Updated

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.292 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.160, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.144, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.144, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.144 on 64-bit Windows 7 systems do not properly select a random memory address for the Flash heap, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct unspecified attacks by predicting this address.

Affected Software

22 affected components
Adobe AIR<=17.0.0.172
Adobe AIR SDK<=17.0.0.172
Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler<=17.0.0.172
Adobe Flash Player<=13.0.0.289
Adobe Flash Player=14.0.0.125
Adobe Flash Player=14.0.0.145
Adobe Flash Player=14.0.0.176
Adobe Flash Player=14.0.0.179
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.152
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.167
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.189
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.223
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.239
Adobe Flash Player=15.0.0.246
Adobe Flash Player=16.0.0.235
Adobe Flash Player=16.0.0.257
Adobe Flash Player=16.0.0.287
Adobe Flash Player=16.0.0.296
Adobe Flash Player=17.0.0.134
Adobe Flash Player=17.0.0.169
Adobe Flash Player=17.0.0.188
Microsoft Windows 7

Event History

Jun 10, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3097?

CVE-2015-3097 has been assigned a high severity rating due to its potential to allow an attacker to exploit memory corruption issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-3097?

To fix CVE-2015-3097, update Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR to the latest versions that contain the security patch.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3097?

CVE-2015-3097 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 13.0.0.292 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.160, as well as Adobe AIR versions before 18.0.0.144.

4

What platforms are vulnerable to CVE-2015-3097?

CVE-2015-3097 primarily affects 64-bit Windows 7 systems running the specified versions of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR.

5

What types of attacks could exploit CVE-2015-3097?

CVE-2015-3097 could be exploited by attackers to perform remote code execution, allowing them to take control of affected systems.

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