AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2015-5123
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2015-07-14 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData 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 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
- 2022-04-13
- Required action
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-05-04
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:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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_eus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 11.0
Through (inclusive): 11.2.202.481
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 13.0
Through (inclusive): 13.0.0.302
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 18.0
Through (inclusive): 18.0.0.203
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 18.0
Through (inclusive): 18.0.0.203
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/new-zero-day-vulnerability-cve-2015-5123-in-adobe-flash-emerges-from-hacking-team-leak/
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
- 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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1235.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/918568
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75710
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032890
Broken Link · 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
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-04.html
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-18.html
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01
Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-zero-day-vulnerability-cve-2015-5123-in-adobe-flash-emerges-from-hacking-team-leak/
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
- 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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1235.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/918568
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75710
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032890
Broken Link · 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
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-04.html
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-18.html
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01
Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-5123
US Government Resource