CVE-2015-5119: Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2015-5119 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the ByteArray class within the ActionScript 3 implementation of Adobe Flash Player. Remote attackers can exploit this by using crafted Flash content that overrides the valueOf function, leading to arbitrary code execution or denial of service.
Yes. CVE-2015-5119 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2015-5119?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Flash Player 13.x through 13.0.0.296 (Windows/OS X); Adobe Flash Player 14.x through 18.0.0.194 (Windows/OS X); Adobe Flash Player 11.x through 11.2.202.468 (Linux).
Is there a fix for CVE-2015-5119?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2015-5119 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2015-5119?
Check whether you run Adobe AIR or Adobe Flash Player. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Adobe Flash Player 13.x through 13.0.0.296 (Windows/OS X)
Adobe Flash Player 14.x through 18.0.0.194 (Windows/OS X)
Adobe Flash Player 11.x through 11.2.202.468 (Linux)
Timeline
2015-07: exploited: Exploited in the wild as part of the Hacking Team leak.
2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.