What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-5131?

CVE-2015-5131 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 71.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2015-5131?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2015-5131. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 71.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-5131?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2015-5131. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Flash Player CVE-2015-5131

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2015-08-14 psirt@adobe.com

Adobe Buffer Overflow RCE Microsoft Flash Player Air Air Sdk Air Sdk Compiler Evergreen

10.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

10.0 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 14, 2015 - 01:59 cve.org

CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.508 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.199, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.199, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.199 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5132 and CVE-2015-5133.

AnalysisAI

Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.508 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.199, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.199, and Adobe AIR SDK &. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 71.5%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.508 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.199, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.199, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.199 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5132 and CVE-2015-5133. Affected products include: Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Air, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler, Opensuse Evergreen. Version information: before 18.0.0.232.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.