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CVE-2015-0313

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from adobe, from linux, from apple and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-02-02T19:59:00.053

Last Modified

2026-04-21T21:09:17.377

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-416
Type: Secondary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adobe	flash_player	< 11.2.202.442	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No
Application	adobe	flash_player	< 13.0.0.269	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	< 16.0.0.305	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Operating System	opensuse	evergreen	11.4	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	12	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_workstation_extension	12	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	10	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_8	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_rt	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	-	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	11	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1507	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_8.1	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_rt_8.1	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2	No
Application	microsoft	edge	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10_1507	-	No

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00008.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131189/Adobe-Flash-Player-ByteArray-With-Workers-Use-After-Free.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/62528 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/62777 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/62895 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/117853 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72429 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031686 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100641 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-02.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-04.html Broken Link ([email protected])
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2755801 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36579/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00008.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131189/Adobe-Flash-Player-ByteArray-With-Workers-Use-After-Free.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/62528 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/62777 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/62895 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/117853 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72429 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031686 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100641 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-02.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-04.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2755801 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36579/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 Issue Tracking (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-0313 US Government Resource (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For adobe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.