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...
Basic Information
- CVE State
- PUBLISHED
- Reserved Date
- June 26, 2015
- Published Date
- July 14, 2015
- Last Updated
- February 04, 2025
- Vendor
- n/a
- Product
- n/a
- 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.
CVSS Scores
CVSS v3.1
9.8 - CRITICAL
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC Information
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical Impact
- total
Exploit Status
- Exploited in the Wild
- Yes (added 2022-04-13 00:00:00 UTC) Source
References
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032890
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00028.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04952467
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/07/cve-2015-5122_-_seco.html
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195A
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-18.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00029.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_opaque_background_uaf
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04796784
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1235.html
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04796784
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/338736
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37599/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75712
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132663/Adobe-Flash-opaqueBackground-Use-After-Free.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00032.html
https://perception-point.io/2018/04/11/breaking-cfi-cve-2015-5122-coop/
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-04.html
https://perception-point.io/new/breaking-cfi.php
Known Exploited Vulnerability Information
| Source | Added Date |
|---|---|
| CISA | 2022-04-13 00:00:00 UTC |
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | URL | Date Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/browser/adobe_flash_opaque_background_uaf.rb | 2025-04-29 11:01:19 UTC |
Potential Proof of Concepts
Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
adobe_flash_opaque_background_uaf
Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown
Metasploit module for CVE-2015-5122