ID:1802 - Exploit for Use-after-free error in Adobe products - CVE-2015-5119

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ID:1802 - Exploit for Use-after-free error in Adobe products - CVE-2015-5119

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU5505
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5119
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player

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 of  the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.