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CVE-2015-0357

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.281 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.457 on Linux does not properly restrict discovery of memory addresses, which allows attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3040.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-0357 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from adobe, from linux, from apple and 1 other, 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

2015-04-14T22:59:10.897

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adobe	flash_player	≤ 11.2.202.451	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No
Application	adobe	flash_player	≤ 13.0.0.264	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	14.0.0.125	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	14.0.0.145	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	14.0.0.176	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	14.0.0.179	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	15.0.0.152	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	15.0.0.167	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	15.0.0.189	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	15.0.0.223	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	15.0.0.239	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	15.0.0.246	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	16.0.0.235	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	16.0.0.257	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	16.0.0.287	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	16.0.0.296	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	17.0.0.134	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00010.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00011.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00012.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0813.html ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032105 ([email protected])
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-06.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-07 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00010.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00011.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00012.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0813.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032105 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-06.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-07 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.