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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2015-5119Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: adobe · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2015-5119ListedCRITICAL (raw)CVSS 9.8CWE-416

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player 13.x through 13.0.0.296 and 14.x through 18.0.0.194 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.468 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Flash content that overrides a valueOf function, as exploited in the wild in July 2015.

Published: 08 Jul 2015•Last updated: 17 Jun 2026, 05:58 AM IST•Source identifier: psirt@adobe.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Listed
Added03 Mar 2022
Due24 Mar 2022
RansomwareUnknown
CVSS score
9.8CRITICAL (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric sourcenvd@nist.gov
EPSS probability
98.6%0.986
Percentile100th
Weakness type
CWE-416
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player 13.x through 13.0.0.296 and 14.x through 18.0.0.194 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.468 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Flash content that overrides a valueOf function, as exploited in the wild in July 2015.

SOC priority

Immediate Attention

Actively exploited (source statement)

Yes

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: CISA KEV exploitation signal; Microsoft or Microsoft-managed product relevance; CRITICAL severity; Source-confirmed exploitation or CISA KEV/ransomware metadata

Affected Products & Remediation

11 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • adobe flash player · >= 13.0.0.182 <= 13.0.0296; >= 14.0.0.125 <= 18.0.0.194; <= 11.2.202.468 · NVD CPE · Source
  • redhat enterprise linux desktop · 5.0; 6.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • redhat enterprise linux eus · 6.6 · NVD CPE · Source
  • redhat enterprise linux server · 5.0; 6.0; aus 6.6; from rhui 5.0; from rhui 6.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • redhat enterprise linux server aus · 6.6 · NVD CPE · Source
  • redhat enterprise linux server from rhui · 5.0; 6.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • redhat enterprise linux workstation · 5.0; 6.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • opensuse evergreen · 11.4 · NVD CPE · Source
  • opensuse opensuse · 13.1; 13.2 · NVD CPE · Source
  • suse linux enterprise desktop · 11; 12 · NVD CPE · Source
  • suse linux enterprise workstation extension · 12 · NVD CPE · Source
NVD applicability prerequisites: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. These are conditions, not proof that an environment is exposed or unaffected.
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

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

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Listed
Exploited (source statement)
Yes
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

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

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched kev-network-exposure (CVSS AV:N, CISA KEV Listed); network-unauthenticated (CVSS AV:N, CVSS PR:N, CVSS UI:N)

Exposure

  1. Identify assets with the exact CVE and confirm the affected product/version against the advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · KEV listing raises urgency, but inventory is needed to establish local exposure. · Rule kev-network-exposure
  2. Identify devices reporting this CVE and note which expose the affected service to untrusted networks.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A network-reachable, no-privilege vector makes internet-facing instances the first exposure question. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review relevant edge or application access logs for unusual requests around the advisory window.Telemetry: CommonSecurityLog · Log review is a hunting hypothesis; KEV listing alone does not show local exploitation. · Rule kev-network-exposure
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Exploitation evidence

  1. Review inbound connections to the affected service from unexpected sources since the advisory date.Telemetry: DeviceNetworkEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; it does not show that exploitation occurred. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Response

  1. Recheck the affected assets after the source-stated mitigation or update is applied.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies local remediation. · Rule kev-network-exposure

CISA KEV Record

Catalog entry
03 Mar 2022
Required action due
24 Mar 2022
Known ransomware use
Unknown

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

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
psirt@adobe.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · CISA KEV confirmed
CPE
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

4 public sources
CISA KEV CatalogAdded 2022-03-03helpx.adobe.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordhelpx.adobe.comSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2015-5119
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2015-5119
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2015-5119"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.