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CVE-2015-5124

CWE-119Published: July 20, 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 or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3117, CVE-2015-3123, CVE-2015-3130, CVE-2015-3133, CVE-2015-3134, and CVE-2015-4431.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-5124 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

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)

airair sdkair sdk \& compilerflash player

Apple1 product(s)

mac os x

Linux1 product(s)

linux kernel

Microsoft1 product(s)

windows

openSUSE1 product(s)

evergreen

Source: NVD CPE · 28 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75959

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

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75959

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

All References (12)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1214.html

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75959Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032810

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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.htmlVendor Advisory

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00018.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1214.html

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75959Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032810

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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.htmlVendor Advisory

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-5124

CVSS Score10.0 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessCWE-119

CISA KEVNo

Affected5 vendor(s)

PublishedJul 20, 2015

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2015-5124 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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