ID:1797 - Exploit for Use-after-free error in Adobe products - CVE-2015-0311

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ID:1797 - Exploit for Use-after-free error in Adobe products - CVE-2015-0311

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU5444
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0311
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to use-after-free error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.