CVE-2015-5123
redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux server, redhat enterprise linux server eus
Published 14 Jul 2015 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 13 Apr 2022, with a remediation deadline of 4 May 2022 for US federal agencies.
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData 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 overrides a valueOf function, as exploited in the wild in July 2015.
References
- blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/new-zero-day-vulnerability-cve-2015-5123-in-adobe-flash-emerges-from-hacking-team-leak/ · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00028.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00029.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00032.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2 · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1235.html · Third Party Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/918568 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75710 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032890 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-195A · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04796784 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-04.html · Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-18.html · Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01 · Third Party Advisory
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 · Issue Tracking
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-5123 · US Government Resource