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TI-2015-04308 Aliases CVE-2015-5131GHSA-h2j6-rj2w-2v6v

Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X and before…

Priority HIGH 74CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.508 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.199, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.199, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.199 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5132 and CVE-2015-5133.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.50728 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 18.0.0.209VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 18.0.0.180VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 18.0.0.180VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 18.0.0.180VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.2.202.491VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.0.209 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.0.180 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.0.180 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.0.180 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.2.202.491 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1603 Released 2015-08-12 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.508-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.508-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.508-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.508-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.508-1.el6_7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2015:1603
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1603
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2015:1603
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1603
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1603

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5131
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2j6-rj2w-2v6v

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 3

Sources

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