Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2015-0313
The short answer
CVE-2015-0313 affects n/a n/a and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-13: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-416.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Apr 13, 2022
Federal due date May 4, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
95%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100641 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-02.html Vendor Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-04.html Broken Link
- technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2755801 PatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36579/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100641 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-02.html Vendor Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-04.html Broken Link
- technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2755801 PatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36579/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 Issue Tracking
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-0313 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2015-0313 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2015-0313 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-13, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-04.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0313?
CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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