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 Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Macromedia Flash Player | ||
All of | ||
Any of | ||
Macromedia Flash Player | >=13.0<=13.0.0.302 | |
Macromedia Flash Player | >=18.0<=18.0.0.203 | |
Adobe Flash Player | >=18.0<=18.0.0.203 | |
Any of | ||
macOS | ||
Microsoft Windows Operating System | ||
All of | ||
Macromedia Flash Player | >=18.0<=18.0.0.204 | |
Linux Kernel | ||
All of | ||
Any of | ||
Macromedia Flash Player | >=18.0<=18.0.0.203 | |
Macromedia Flash Player | >=18.0<=18.0.0.203 | |
Any of | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.0 | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
All of | ||
Macromedia Flash Player | >=11.0<=11.2.202.481 | |
Linux Kernel | ||
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =5.0 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
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 Workstation | =5.0 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
Evergreen ILS | =11.4 | |
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<=13.0.0.302 | |
Macromedia Flash Player | >=18.0<=18.0.0.203 | |
Adobe Flash Player | >=18.0<=18.0.0.203 | |
macOS | ||
Microsoft Windows Operating System | ||
Macromedia Flash Player | >=18.0<=18.0.0.204 | |
Linux Kernel | ||
Macromedia Flash Player | >=18.0<=18.0.0.203 | |
Macromedia Flash Player | >=18.0<=18.0.0.203 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.0 | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Macromedia Flash Player | >=11.0<=11.2.202.481 |
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
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CVE-2015-5122 is rated as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential exploitability and impact.
To fix CVE-2015-5122, update Adobe Flash Player to the latest version available.
CVE-2015-5122 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting the DisplayObject class in Adobe Flash Player.
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.
CVE-2015-5122 impacts Adobe Flash Player on Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms.