CVE-2015-3043
Confirmed PUBLISHEDAdobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.281 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.457 on Linux allows attackers...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.281 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.457 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2015, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0347, CVE-2015-0350, CVE-2015-0352, CVE-2015-0353, CVE-2015-0354, CVE-2015-0355, CVE-2015-0360, CVE-2015-3038, CVE-2015-3041, and CVE-2015-3042.
- CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2015
- Exploitation Reported
- Mar 03, 2022
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
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CVE References
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0718 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00010...
- SUSE-SU-2015:0722 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00011...
- GLSA-201504-07 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-07
- RHSA-2015:0813 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0813.html
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0725 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013...
Show 5 more references
- SUSE-SU-2015:0723 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00012...
- 37536 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37536/
- 74062 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74062
- 1032105 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032105
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-06.html helpx.adobe.com · CVE Record https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-06.html
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-03-03 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/browser/adobe_flash_nellymoser_bof.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-03-03 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Out-of-bounds Write
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/browser/adobe_flash_nellymoser_bof.rb | Apr 28, 2025 |
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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15:02 UTC about 1 year ago15:02 UTC · about 1 year ago
Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
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00:00 UTC over 4 years ago00:00 UTC · over 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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22:00 UTC over 11 years ago22:00 UTC · over 11 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 11 years ago00:00 UTC · over 11 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2015-3043
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2015-3043",
"title": "Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.281 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169 ...",
"affected_vendor": "Adobe",
"affected_product": "Flash Player",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}