Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2015-5119?

Affected: Flash Player (Adobe); Evergreen (Opensuse) versions 11.4; Opensuse versions 13.1, 13.2, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2015-5119 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jul 5, 2015 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

Is CVE-2015-5119 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-2015-5119?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2015-5119?

Fixed versions are available, including Flash Player 13.0.0296, Flash Player 11.2.202.481-170.1, Flash Player 11.2.202.481-2.61.1.

How urgently should CVE-2015-5119 be patched?

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

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CVE-2015-5119

HighExploitedPublic exploit

flash-plugin: code execution issue in APSA15-03 / APSB15-16

Published Jul 7, 2015 · Updated Feb 4, 2026 · Also known as UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5119

Key Facts

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CVE-2015-5119 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v3.1) affecting Flash Player (Adobe), Evergreen (Opensuse), Opensuse and 12 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jul 5, 2015 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Flash Player 13.0.0296, Flash Player 11.2.202.481-170.1, Flash Player 11.2.202.481-2.61.1.
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)

99%

Higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings, used by ransomware

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player 13.x through 13.0.0.296 and 14.x through 18.0.0.194 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.468 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Flash content that overrides a valueOf function, as exploited in the wild in July 2015.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Mar 3, 2022	Mar 24, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Jul 5, 2015	Mar 24, 2022	Known
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

33 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Flash PlayerAdobe	See advisory	13.0.0296
EvergreenOpensuse	11.4	n/a
OpensuseOpensuse	13.1, 13.2	n/a
Enterprise Linux DesktopRedhat	5.0, 6.0	n/a
Enterprise Linux EusRedhat	6.6	n/a

10 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Flash Player

13.0.0296, 11.2.202.481-170.1, 11.2.202.481-2.61.1, 11.2.202.481-93.1

flash-player-gnome

11.2.202.481-170.1, 11.2.202.481-2.61.1, 11.2.202.481-93.1

flash-player-kde4

11.2.202.481-170.1, 11.2.202.481-2.61.1

flash-plugin

0:11.2.202.481-1.el5, 0:11.2.202.481-1.el6_6

flashplugin-nonfree

11.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.1

Timeline

Added to Industry KEV feed
Jul 5, 2015
Publicly disclosed
Jul 7, 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-416 Use After Free

References

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3) implementation in Adobe Flash Player 13.x through 13.0.0.296 and 14.x through 18.0.0.194 on Windows and OS X and 11.x through 11.2.202.468 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corr…
Affected: Flash Player (Adobe); Evergreen (Opensuse) versions 11.4; Opensuse versions 13.1, 13.2, 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 Jul 5, 2015 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
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 13.0.0296, Flash Player 11.2.202.481-170.1, Flash Player 11.2.202.481-2.61.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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