HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-3119
CRITICAL

CVE-2015-3119

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: July 9, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.302 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.481 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.180, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.180, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.180 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3120, CVE-2015-3121, CVE-2015-3122, and CVE-2015-4433.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-3119 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Adobe4 product(s)
flash playerairair sdkair sdk \& compiler
Apple1 product(s)
mac os x
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
Source: NVD CPE · 27 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.html
PATCHhttps://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.html

All References (14)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00017.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00018.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1214.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75595
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032810
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-13
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00017.html
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00018.html
→
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1214.html
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75595
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032810
→
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-13

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-3119
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 9, 2015

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-3119 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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