critical
10
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-3131: Use After Free

First published: Thu Jul 09 2015(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.302 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.481 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.180, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.180, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.180 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3118, CVE-2015-3124, CVE-2015-3127, CVE-2015-3128, CVE-2015-3129, CVE-2015-3132, CVE-2015-3136, CVE-2015-3137, CVE-2015-4428, CVE-2015-4430, and CVE-2015-5117.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11<=11.2.202.468
Linux Kernel
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11<=13.0.0.289
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=14.0.0.125
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=14.0.0.145
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=14.0.0.176
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=14.0.0.179
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=15.0.0.152
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=15.0.0.167
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=15.0.0.189
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=15.0.0.223
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=15.0.0.239
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=15.0.0.246
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=16.0.0.235
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=16.0.0.257
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=16.0.0.287
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=16.0.0.296
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=17.0.0.134
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=17.0.0.169
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=17.0.0.188
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=17.0.0.190
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=18.0.0.160
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11=18.0.0.194
macOS Yosemite
Microsoft Windows
Adobe AIR<=18.0.0.144
Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler<=18.0.0.144
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler<=18.0.0.144

Remedy

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-3131?

    CVE-2015-3131 is considered a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-3131?

    To fix CVE-2015-3131, update Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.302 or later for Windows and OS X, or 11.2.202.481 or later for Linux.

  • Which versions of Adobe Flash Player are affected by CVE-2015-3131?

    CVE-2015-3131 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 13.0.0.302 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.203.

  • Are Adobe AIR and its SDK affected by CVE-2015-3131?

    Yes, CVE-2015-3131 affects Adobe AIR versions before 18.0.0.180 and the Adobe AIR SDK before the same version.

  • Can CVE-2015-3131 be exploited on all operating systems?

    CVE-2015-3131 can be exploited on Windows and OS X but does not affect the Linux kernel directly.

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