# CVE-2015-5122: Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-5122-adobe-flash-player-use-after-free-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-04-13. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2015-5122 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-04-13

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the DisplayObject class within the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation of Adobe Flash Player. Remote attackers can exploit this by leveraging improper handling of the opaqueBackground property via crafted Flash content to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Technologies: [Adobe AIR](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/air), [Adobe Flash Player](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/flash-player). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2015-5122 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2015-5122 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 13 April 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2015-5122?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 13 April 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Systems Incorporated 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.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2015-5122?** 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-2015-5122 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2015-5122?** 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 Systems Incorporated 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

## Timeline

- 2015-07: exploited: Exploited in the wild in July 2015.
- 2022-04-13: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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