CVE-2015-0318
CriticalPublic exploitflash-plugin: multiple code execution flaws (APSB15-04)
Published Feb 4, 2015 · Updated Feb 4, 2026 · Also known as UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0318
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2015-0318 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Flash Player (Adobe), flashplugin-nonfree (ubuntu), flash-plugin (redhat) and 2 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Flash Player 13.0.0.264, Flash Player 11.2.202.418-0.3.1, Flash Player 11.2.202.442-147.1.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v2
10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
75%
Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
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 attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0314, CVE-2015-0316, CVE-2015-0321, CVE-2015-0329, and CVE-2015-0330.
Affected Products
33 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Flash PlayerAdobe | 14.0.0.125, 14.0.0.145, 14.0.0.176, 14.0.0.179, 15.0.0.152, 15.0.0.167, 15.0.0.189, 15.0.0.223 | 13.0.0.264 |
| flashplugin-nonfreeubuntu | See advisory | 11.2.202.442ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| flash-pluginredhat | See advisory | 0:11.2.202.442-1.el5 |
| flash-player-gnomesuse | See advisory | 11.2.202.442-2.33.1 |
| flash-player-kde4suse | See advisory | 11.2.202.442-2.33.1 |
Patched Releases
Flash Player
13.0.0.264, 11.2.202.418-0.3.1, 11.2.202.442-147.1, 11.2.202.442-2.33.1, 11.2.202.442-67.1
flash-player-gnome
11.2.202.418-0.3.1, 11.2.202.442-147.1, 11.2.202.442-2.33.1, 11.2.202.442-67.1
flash-player-kde4
11.2.202.418-0.3.1, 11.2.202.442-147.1, 11.2.202.442-2.33.1
flash-plugin
0:11.2.202.442-1.el5, 0:11.2.202.442-1.el6
flashplugin-nonfree
11.2.202.442ubuntu0.14.04.1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Feb 4, 2015
Last updated
Feb 4, 2026
References
- advisoryRHSA-2015:0140
- advisoryhttps://bugzilla.suse.com/915918
- advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-0318
- advisoryhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0318
- advisoryhttps://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150236-1/
FAQ
Common Questions.
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 attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0314, CVE-2015-0316, CVE-2015-03…
Affected: Flash Player (Adobe) versions 14.0.0.125, 14.0.0.145, 14.0.0.176, 14.0.0.179, 15.0.0.152, 15.0.0.167, 15.0.0.189, 15.0.0.223; flashplugin-nonfree (ubuntu); flash-plugin (redhat), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Flash Player 13.0.0.264, Flash Player 11.2.202.418-0.3.1, Flash Player 11.2.202.442-147.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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