CVE-2015-0359 Use after free in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0359?
CVE-2015-0359 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 14 Apr 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Double free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0346.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0359?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2015-0359 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-0359 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vvf-ghq4-pw24, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0359.