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    CVE-2015-5122

    Use-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.

    Published:Jul 10, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 21, 2026
    EPS:Jul 14, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.9278
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    Description

    Use-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.

    Required Action:

    The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    May 4, 2022
    1591 days ago
    Alert Date
    Apr 13, 2022
    1612 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Flash Player
    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Flash Player Desktop Runtime
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Macos
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 8
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 8.1
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Evergreen
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132663/Adobe-Flash-opaqueBackground-Use-After-Free.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37599/http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132663/Adobe-Flash-opaqueBackground-Use-After-Free.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37599/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37599

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-416 Use After Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00028.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00029.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00032.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132663/Adobe-Flash-opaqueBackground-Use-After-Free.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1235.html
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/338736
    http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_opaque_background_uaf
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75712
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032890
    http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195A
    https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04796784
    https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952467
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-04.html
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-18.html
    https://perception-point.io/2018/04/11/breaking-cfi-cve-2015-5122-coop/
    https://perception-point.io/new/breaking-cfi.php
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37599/
    https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/07/cve-2015-5122_-_seco.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00028.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00029.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00032.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132663/Adobe-Flash-opaqueBackground-Use-After-Free.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1235.html
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/338736
    http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_opaque_background_uaf
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75712
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032890
    http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195A
    https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04796784
    https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952467
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-04.html
    https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-18.html
    https://perception-point.io/2018/04/11/breaking-cfi-cve-2015-5122-coop/
    https://perception-point.io/new/breaking-cfi.php
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37599/
    https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/07/cve-2015-5122_-_seco.html
    https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-5122

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High