CVE-2015-5122

Summary

CVECVE-2015-5122
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-07-14 10:59:00 UTC
Updated2023-05-08 13:29:00 UTC
DescriptionUse-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.

Risk And Classification

EPSS: 0.927800000 probability, percentile 0.997570000 (date 2026-04-01)

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

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorAdobe
ProductFlash Player
NameAdobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Required ActionThe impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Noteshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5122

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Adobe Flash Player All All All All
Application Adobe Flash Player All All All All
Application Adobe Flash Player All All All All
Application Adobe Flash Player All All All All
Application Adobe Flash Player All All All All
Application Adobe Flash Player All All All All
Application Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime All All All All
Operating System Apple Macos - All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os - All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os - All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel - All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.0 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.0 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 - All All All
Operating System Opensuse Evergreen 11.4 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Evergreen 11.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 6.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 6.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 sp3 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 sp4 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 All All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 sp3 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 sp4 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 All All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 All All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Memory Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:1267-1: critical: flash-player SUSE lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Page not found - Perception Point MISC perception-point.io Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1258-1: critical: Security update for f SUSE lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Adobe Flash opaqueBackground Use After Free - Exploits Database EXPLOIT-DB www.exploit-db.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
'[security bulletin] HPSBMU03409 rev.1 - HP Matrix Operating Environment, Multiple Vulnerabilities' - MARC HP marc.info Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Adobe Flash and Microsoft Windows Vulnerabilities | US-CERT CERT www.us-cert.gov Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Gentoo Security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
Adobe Security Bulletin CONFIRM helpx.adobe.com Vendor Advisory
Document Display | HPE Support Center CONFIRM h20564.www2.hpe.com Third Party Advisory
Adobe Security Bulletin CONFIRM helpx.adobe.com Vendor Advisory
CVE-2015-5122 - Second Adobe Flash Zero-Day in HackingTeam Leak « Threat Research | FireEye Inc MISC www.fireeye.com Third Party Advisory
Adobe Flash opaqueBackground Use After Free ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE-2015-5122 Adobe Flash opaqueBackground Use After Free | Rapid7 MISC www.rapid7.com Third Party Advisory
Vulnerability Note VU#338736 - Adobe Flash ActionScript 3 opaqueBackground use-after-free vulnerability CERT-VN www.kb.cert.org Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Adobe Flash Player CVE-2015-5122 Use After Free Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1255-1: critical: Security update for f SUSE lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Perception Point | Breaking CFI MISC perception-point.io Third Party Advisory
HPSBHF03509 HP h20564.www2.hp.com Third Party Advisory
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
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