#VU5443 Security bypass in Adobe products - CVE-2015-0310
Published: January 27, 2017 / Updated: October 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5443
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0310
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to circumvent memory address randomization on the target system.
The weakness exists due to memory leak error. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption, bypass memory address randomization on the Windows platform and obtain sensitive information.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.