CVE-2015-0310
Adobe Flash Player ASLR Bypass Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Flash Player, fix it now.
CISA required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Jun 15, 2022.
Patch status
Official fix available since
Apply the vendor's update to every affected system. Check the fixed-in versions below where known.
Basis: NVD patch reference
Description
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.262 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.287 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.438 on Linux does not properly restrict discovery of memory addresses, which allows attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism on Windows, and have an unspecified impact on other platforms, via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in January 2015.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Player | Adobe | < 11.2.202.438; < 13.0.0.262; >= 14.0, < 16.0.0.287 | 11.2.202.438; 13.0.0.262; 16.0.0.287 | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2015-0310 scored CVSS 7.8: Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player ASLR Bypass Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Flash Player systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
- Patch releasedUpdateKEV
Patch released for CVE-2015-0310: Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player ASLR Bypass Vulnerability
An official fix is now available for Adobe Flash Player. This vulnerability is being exploited, so apply it promptly.
Basis: NVD patch reference
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