AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2015-5119
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2015-07-08 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-416
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Adobe · Flash Player
- Added to catalog
- 2022-03-03
- Required action
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-03-24
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 13.0.0.182
Through (inclusive): 13.0.0296
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 14.0.0.125
Through (inclusive): 18.0.0.194
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 11.2.202.468
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_from_rhui:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/unpatched-flash-player-flaws-more-pocs-found-in-hacking-team-leak/
Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00015.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00016.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00017.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00018.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1214.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://twitter.com/w3bd3vil/statuses/618168863708962816
Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561288
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_hacking_team_uaf
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75568
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032809
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195A
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-03.html
Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.html
Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132600/Adobe-Flash-Player-ByteArray-Use-After-Free.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-13
Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/unpatched-flash-player-flaws-more-pocs-found-in-hacking-team-leak/
Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00015.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00016.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00017.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00018.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1214.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://twitter.com/w3bd3vil/statuses/618168863708962816
Broken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/561288
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_hacking_team_uaf
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75568
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032809
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195A
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-03.html
Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.html
Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132600/Adobe-Flash-Player-ByteArray-Use-After-Free.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-13
Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-5119
US Government Resource