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CVE-2015-0313

9.8 · CRITICALActively Exploited

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.305 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.442 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute…

Published Feb 2, 2015adobeCWE-416EPSS 95.27%

Overview

CVE-2015-0313 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on February 2, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.305 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.442 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in February 2015, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0315, CVE-2015-0320, and CVE-2015-0322.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update flash_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeflash_player>= 0, < 11.2.202.442Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00006.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00007.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00008.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00009.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/131189/Adobe-Flash-Player-ByteArray-With-Workers-Use-After-Free.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/62528Refsecunia.com/advisories/62777Refsecunia.com/advisories/62895Refwww.osvdb.org/117853Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/72429

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0313?

CVE-2015-0313 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on February 2, 2015 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2015-0313?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-0313?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update flash_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-0313?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-0313 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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