Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2015-3043?

Affected: Flash Player (Adobe); Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop (Novell) versions 11.0-sp3, 12.0; Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension (Novell) versions 12.0, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2015-3043 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Apr 13, 2015.

Is CVE-2015-3043 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Mar 3, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Mar 24, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2015-3043?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2015-3043?

Fixed versions are available, including Flash Player 11.2.202.457, Flash Player 11.2.202.418-0.3.1, Flash Player 11.2.202.457-158.1.

How urgently should CVE-2015-3043 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2015-3043

HighExploitedPublic exploit

flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB15-06

Published Apr 14, 2015 · Updated Feb 4, 2026 · Also known as UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3043

Key Facts

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CVE-2015-3043 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v3.1) affecting Flash Player (Adobe), Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop (Novell), Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension (Novell) and 12 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Apr 13, 2015. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Flash Player 11.2.202.457, Flash Player 11.2.202.418-0.3.1, Flash Player 11.2.202.457-158.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

7.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

74%

Higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

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 or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2015, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0347, CVE-2015-0350, CVE-2015-0352, CVE-2015-0353, CVE-2015-0354, CVE-2015-0355, CVE-2015-0360, CVE-2015-3038, CVE-2015-3041, and CVE-2015-3042.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Mar 3, 2022	Mar 24, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Apr 13, 2015	Mar 24, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Mar 3, 2022	Mar 24, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Mar 3, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Affected Products

35 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Flash PlayerAdobe	See advisory	11.2.202.457
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopNovell	11.0-sp3, 12.0	n/a
Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation ExtensionNovell	12.0	n/a
EvergreenOpensuse	11.4	n/a
OpensuseOpensuse	13.1, 13.2	n/a

10 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Flash Player

11.2.202.457, 11.2.202.418-0.3.1, 11.2.202.457-158.1, 11.2.202.457-2.48.1, 11.2.202.457-80.1

flash-player-gnome

11.2.202.418-0.3.1, 11.2.202.457-158.1, 11.2.202.457-2.48.1, 11.2.202.457-80.1

flash-player-kde4

11.2.202.418-0.3.1, 11.2.202.457-158.1, 11.2.202.457-2.48.1

flash-plugin

0:11.2.202.457-1.el5, 0:11.2.202.457-1.el6_6

flashplugin-nonfree

11.2.202.457ubuntu0.14.04.1

Timeline

Added to Industry KEV feed
Apr 13, 2015
Publicly disclosed
Apr 14, 2015
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 3, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Mar 3, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Mar 3, 2022
Last updated
Feb 4, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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 or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2015, a different vulnerability than C…
Affected: Flash Player (Adobe); Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop (Novell) versions 11.0-sp3, 12.0; Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension (Novell) versions 12.0, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Apr 13, 2015.
Yes. It was added on Mar 3, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Mar 24, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Flash Player 11.2.202.457, Flash Player 11.2.202.418-0.3.1, Flash Player 11.2.202.457-158.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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