CVE-2015-0311

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: January 23, 2015 Modified: November 17, 2025
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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player through 13.0.0.262 and 14.x, 15.x, and 16.x through 16.0.0.287 on Windows and OS X and through 11.2.202.438 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in January 2015.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-01.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Vendor Advisory
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-03.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00027.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00031.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://malware.dontneedcoffee.com/2015/01/unpatched-vulnerability-0day-in-flash.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62432
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62543
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62650
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62660
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62740
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-02.xml
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72283
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031597
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2755801
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-01.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-03.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00027.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://malware.dontneedcoffee.com/2015/01/unpatched-vulnerability-0day-in-flash.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62432
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62543
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62740
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-02.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72283
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031597
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2755801
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-0311
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
92.7%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-05-04

Affected Vendors

suse adobe linux microsoft apple