CVE-2015-0311

Summary

CVE	CVE-2015-0311
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	adobe
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2015-01-23 21:59:04 UTC
Updated	2026-04-21 21:09:26 UTC
Description	Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player through 13.0.0.262 and 14.x, 15.x, and 16.x through 16.0.0.287 on Windows and OS X and through 11.2.202.438 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in January 2015.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.858200000 probability, percentile 0.997070000 (date 2026-07-22)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-04-13; due 2022-05-04; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | n/a | CWE-noinfo Not enough information

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	9.8	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	ADP	DECLARED	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	Secondary	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	10		`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector

Network

Access Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vendor	Adobe
Product	Flash Player
Name	Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Required Action	The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Notes	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0311

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Application	Adobe	Flash Player	All	All	All	All
Application	Adobe	Flash Player	All	All	All	All
Application	Adobe	Flash Player	All	All	All	All
Operating System	Apple	Mac Os X	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Linux	Linux Kernel	-	All	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Edge	-	All	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Internet Explorer	10	All	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Internet Explorer	11	-	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10 1507	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 8	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 8.1	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Rt	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Rt 8.1	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	r2	All	All	All
Operating System	Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	sp3	All	All
Operating System	Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	12	-	All	All
Operating System	Suse	Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension	12	-	All	All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Na	N/a	affected n/a	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	github.com	Issue Tracking
Malformed Request	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securityfocus.com	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:0151-1: critical: Security update for f	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	lists.opensuse.org	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	www.cisa.gov	US Government Resource
Security Advisory SA62650 - SUSE update for flash-player - Secunia	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	secunia.com	Broken Link
Security Advisory SA62432 - Adobe Flash Player Two Code Execution Vulnerabilities - Secunia	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	secunia.com	Broken Link
Adobe Security Bulletin	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	helpx.adobe.com	Vendor Advisory
Gentoo Security	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	security.gentoo.org	Third Party Advisory
Security Advisory SA62740 - SUSE update for flash-player - Secunia	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	secunia.com	Broken Link
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:0163-1: critical: Security update for f	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	lists.opensuse.org	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Malware don't need Coffee: Unpatched Vulnerability (0day) in Flash Player is being exploited by Angler EK	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	malware.dontneedcoffee.com	Third Party Advisory
Microsoft Security Advisory 2755801	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	technet.microsoft.com	Patch, Vendor Advisory
Security Advisory SA62543 - Microsoft Windows Flash Two Code Execution Vulnerabilities - Secunia	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	secunia.com	Broken Link
Security Advisory SA62660 - Red Hat update for flash-plugin - Secunia	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	secunia.com	Broken Link
Adobe Security Bulletin	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	helpx.adobe.com	Broken Link
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Memory Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securitytracker.com	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog	CISA	www.cisa.gov	kev

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.