CVE-2015-5119: Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
First published: Wed Jul 08 2015(Updated: )
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.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com psirt@adobe.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Macromedia Flash Player | ||
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| Macromedia Flash Player | >=13.0.0.182<=13.0.0296 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | >=14.0.0.125<=18.0.0.194 | |
| Any of | ||
| Apple iOS and macOS | ||
| Microsoft Windows Operating System | ||
| All of | ||
| Macromedia Flash Player | <=11.2.202.468 | |
| Linux Kernel | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =5.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS | =6.6 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =5.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.6 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS | =5.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =5.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
| Evergreen ILS | =11.4 | |
| openSUSE | =13.1 | |
| openSUSE | =13.2 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | =11-sp3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | =11-sp4 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop | =12 | |
| SUSE Linux Workstation Extension | =12 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | <=13.0.0.292 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =14.0.0.125 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =14.0.0.145 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =14.0.0.176 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =14.0.0.179 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =15.0.0.152 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =15.0.0.167 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =15.0.0.189 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =15.0.0.223 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =15.0.0.239 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =15.0.0.246 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =16.0.0.235 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =16.0.0.257 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =16.0.0.287 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =16.0.0.296 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =17.0.0.134 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =17.0.0.169 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =17.0.0.188 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =18.0.0.161 | |
| Macromedia Flash Player | =18.0.0.194 | |
| Apple iOS and macOS | ||
| Microsoft Windows Operating System | ||
| Macromedia Flash Player | <=11.2.202.468 | |
| Linux Kernel |
Remedy
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
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Reference Links
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/unpatched-flash-player-flaws-more-pocs-found-in-hacking-team-leak/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00017.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00018.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1214.html
- http://twitter.com/w3bd3vil/statuses/618168863708962816
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561288
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_hacking_team_uaf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75568
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032809
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195A
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-03.html
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132600/Adobe-Flash-Player-ByteArray-Use-After-Free.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-13
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5119
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-5119?
CVE-2015-5119 has a critical severity rating as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5119?
To fix CVE-2015-5119, upgrade Adobe Flash Player to a version that is 13.0.0.297 or later, or 18.0.0.195 or later.
Which versions of Adobe Flash Player are affected by CVE-2015-5119?
Adobe Flash Player versions from 13.x up to and including 13.0.0.296 and 14.x up to and including 18.0.0.194 are affected by CVE-2015-5119.
Can CVE-2015-5119 affect users on macOS?
Yes, CVE-2015-5119 affects users on macOS using the vulnerable versions of Adobe Flash Player.
Is Linux vulnerable to CVE-2015-5119?
Yes, some versions of Adobe Flash Player on Linux are vulnerable to CVE-2015-5119, specifically those up to and including version 11.2.202.468.
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