CVE-2015-5123

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 18.49%

Last modified

CVE-2015-5123 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 18.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
18.49%

96.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus6.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0
OpensuseEvergreen11.4
SuseLinux Enterprise Desktop11Sp3
SuseLinux Enterprise Desktop12
SuseLinux Enterprise Workstation Extension12
AdobeFlash Player>= 11.0, <= 11.2.202.481
AdobeFlash Player>= 13.0, <= 13.0.0.302
AdobeFlash Player>= 18.0, <= 18.0.0.203
AdobeFlash Player Desktop Runtime>= 18.0, <= 18.0.0.203

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5123?
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.
How severe is CVE-2015-5123?
CVE-2015-5123 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 18.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5123?
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Source: NVD / NIST