HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-3120
CRITICAL

CVE-2015-3120

CWE-704Published: 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-2015-3119, CVE-2015-3121, CVE-2015-3122, and CVE-2015-4433.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-3120 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
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program 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
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00017.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00018.html
ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1214.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75595
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-13
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00017.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00018.html
ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1214.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75595
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-13

All References (14)

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

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-3120
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-704
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 9, 2015

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2015-3120 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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