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CVE-2015-5122 Detail

Description

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.


Evaluator Description

CWE-416: Use After Free

Severity

 


CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00028.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00029.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00032.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132663/Adobe-Flash-opaqueBackground-Use-After-Free.html Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1235.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/338736 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_opaque_background_uaf Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75712 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032890 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195A Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04796784 Third Party Advisory 
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952467 Third Party Advisory 
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-04.html Vendor Advisory 
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-18.html Vendor Advisory 
https://perception-point.io/2018/04/11/breaking-cfi-cve-2015-5122-coop/ Third Party Advisory 
https://perception-point.io/new/breaking-cfi.php Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37599/ Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/07/cve-2015-5122_-_seco.html Third Party Advisory 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability 04/13/2022 05/04/2022 The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5122
NVD Published Date:
07/14/2015
NVD Last Modified:
05/08/2023
Source:
Adobe Systems Incorporated