Exploited
critical
10
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-5122: Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability

First published: Tue Jul 14 2015(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player 13.x through 13.0.0.302 on Windows and OS X, 14.x through 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X, 11.x through 11.2.202.481 on Linux, and 12.x through 18.0.0.204 on Linux Chrome installations allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Flash content that leverages improper handling of the opaqueBackground property, as exploited in the wild in July 2015.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader
All of
Any of
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=13.0<=13.0.0.302
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
Adobe Flash Player>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
Any of
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
All of
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=18.0<=18.0.0.204
Linux Kernel
All of
Any of
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
Any of
Microsoft Windows 8.0
Microsoft Windows 8.1
All of
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=11.0<=11.2.202.481
Linux Kernel
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=6.6
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=5.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
openSUSE Evergreen=11.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension=12
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=13.0<=13.0.0.302
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
Adobe Flash Player>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=18.0<=18.0.0.204
Linux Kernel
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
Microsoft Windows 8.0
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=11.0<=11.2.202.481
All of
Any of
>=13.0<=13.0.0.302
>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
Any of
All of
>=18.0<=18.0.0.204
All of
Any of
>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
>=18.0<=18.0.0.203
Any of
All of
>=11.0<=11.2.202.481
=5.0
=6.0
=5.0
=6.0
=6.6
=5.0
=6.0
=11.4
=11-sp3
=11-sp4
=12
=12

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-5122?

    CVE-2015-5122 is rated as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential exploitability and impact.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-5122?

    To fix CVE-2015-5122, update Adobe Flash Player to the latest version available.

  • What is the exploit type of CVE-2015-5122?

    CVE-2015-5122 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting the DisplayObject class in Adobe Flash Player.

  • Which versions of Adobe Flash Player are affected by CVE-2015-5122?

    CVE-2015-5122 affects Adobe Flash Player versions 13.x through 13.0.0.302, 14.x through 18.0.0.203, and 11.x through 11.2.202.481.

  • What platforms are impacted by CVE-2015-5122?

    CVE-2015-5122 impacts Adobe Flash Player on Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms.

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