CVE-2015-3136

Use-after-free vulnerability in 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…

published July 9, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
7%
Percentile
93.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

💡 A lingering use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player could put your system at risk, despite being less talked about nowadays! Think of it like a restaurant that forgets to remove a customer’s unfinished meal from the table. The next diner can inadvertently take a bite, causing a messy situation—just as this flaw allows attackers to run their own code on your system! If exploited, this vulnerability could let attackers execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data manipulation. While it might not be making headlines, the risk of someone sneaking in and causing chaos is very real! ⚠️

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that forgets to remove a customer’s unfinished meal from the table. The next diner can inadvertently take a bite, causing a messy situation—just as this flaw allows attackers to run their own code on your system! This use-after-free vulnerability arises when Adobe Flash Player fails to properly manage memory, allowing an attacker to exploit the program's flaws through unspecified vectors. This can lead to unexpected behavior and the execution of malicious code.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could let attackers execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data manipulation. While it might not be making headlines, the risk of someone sneaking in and causing chaos is very real! ⚠️ To protect yourself, make sure to update Adobe Flash Player to at least version 13.0.0.302 for Windows and OS X, and 11.2.202.481 for Linux. Regularly updating other Adobe products, such as Adobe AIR, is also vital! 🛡️ You've got this! Stay proactive and keep your software updated to safeguard your system! 🚀

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.06744 · 93.9th percentile
Published
2015-07-09T16:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 JUL 16:00Z
    Use-after-free vulnerability in 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…
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