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Adobe Flash Player ByteArray valueOf Use-After-Free RCE

IdentifiersCVE-2015-5119CWE-416· Use After Free

CVE-2015-5119 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ActionScript 3 ByteArray class implementation in Adobe Flash Player. The flaw is triggered by crafted Flash content that overrides a valueOf function, leading to memory corruption during ByteArray handling. A remote attacker can exploit the resulting dangling-pointer condition to achieve arbitrary code execution or crash the process. The issue affected Adobe Flash Player 13.x through 13.0.0.296 and 14.x through 18.0.0.194 on Windows and OS X, and 11.x through 11.2.202.468 on Linux. The vulnerability was exploited in the wild in July 2015 after exposure in the Hacking Team leak.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows remote code execution in the security context of the user running Flash Player. In practice this can result in full compromise of the affected host, including malware installation, persistence, data theft, and follow-on activity subject to the privileges of the compromised user. Exploitation can also cause denial of service via process crash and memory corruption.

Mitigation

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Disable Adobe Flash in browsers, enforce Click-to-Play, and prevent execution of untrusted Flash content. Where legacy Flash exposure cannot be eliminated immediately, use exploit-mitigation controls such as EMET for Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer to restrict loading of the Flash ActiveX control. Standard hardening measures such as least privilege and application control also reduce post-exploitation impact.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.203 or later, as referenced in Adobe advisory APSB15-16. If Flash is not operationally required, uninstall or permanently remove it. Ensure all browser-integrated and system-installed Flash components are updated or removed consistently across the environment.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

2 valid exploits after Mallory filtered fakes, detection scripts, and README-only repos.

VALID 2 / 2 TOTALView more in app
CVE-2015-5119_walkthroughMaturityPoCVerified exploit

This repository contains a proof-of-concept (POC) exploit for CVE-2015-5119, a critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. The repository consists of four ActionScript (.as) files and a README. The main file, '0_poc.as', demonstrates the core exploit technique: it manipulates a ByteArray object and uses a custom valueOf method on an object to trigger a memory corruption condition. The other ActionScript files ('1_simplebyte.as', '2_simpleobject.as', '3_object_withvalueOf.as') provide simplified or incremental examples of ByteArray and object manipulation, likely to illustrate the steps leading up to the full exploit. There are no hardcoded network endpoints or file paths; the exploit is designed to be run in a Flash environment, typically within a browser. The code serves as a POC for researchers or analysts studying the vulnerability, rather than a weaponized exploit.

CiscoCXSecurityDisclosed Sep 10, 2015ActionScriptmarkdownbrowser
CVE-2015-5119MaturityPoCVerified exploit

This repository contains a full exploit for CVE-2015-5119, a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. The exploit is implemented in ActionScript 3 and is designed to be compiled into a malicious SWF file (CVE-2015-5119.swf), which is then loaded via an HTML page (bin/index.html) using JavaScript (swfobject.js). The exploit leverages heap spraying and memory corruption techniques to achieve arbitrary code execution. The code is modular, with separate classes for memory manipulation (ExploitByteArray, ExploitVector), ELF/PE parsing (Elf.as, PE.as, PE64.as), and the main exploit logic (Exploit.as, MyClass.as, Exploiter.as, Exploiter64.as). The exploit is capable of targeting both Windows and Linux platforms, depending on the payload and platform parameters. The payload is provided as a base64-encoded string, decoded at runtime, and executed as shellcode. The repository is operational and provides a working exploit chain, but the payload must be supplied by the attacker. No hardcoded C2 or network endpoints are present; exploitation is achieved via browser delivery of the SWF file.

jvazquez-r7Disclosed Jul 29, 2015actionscriptjavascriptbrowser
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VendorProductType
AdobeFlash Playerapplication
OpensuseEvergreenoperating_system
OpensuseOpensuseoperating_system
Red HatEnterprise Linux Desktopoperating_system
Red HatEnterprise Linux Eusoperating_system
Red HatEnterprise Linux Serveroperating_system
Red HatEnterprise Linux Server Ausoperating_system
Red HatEnterprise Linux Server From Rhuioperating_system
Red HatEnterprise Linux Workstationoperating_system
SuseLinux Enterprise Desktopoperating_system
SuseLinux Enterprise Workstation Extensionoperating_system

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