CVE-2015-3043

KEVAdobe Flash Player Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Adobe Flash Player that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.281 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.457 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2015, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0347, CVE-2015-0350, CVE-2015-0352, CVE-2015-0353, CVE-2015-0354, CVE-2015-0355, CVE-2015-0360, CVE-2015-3038, CVE-2015-3041, and CVE-2015-3042.

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedApr 14, 2015

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMar 3, 2022

Remediation dueMar 24, 2022

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00011.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0813.htmlThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/74062Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1032105Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-06.htmlBroken LinkPatch
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-07Third Party Advisory
exploit-db.com/exploits/37536/ExploitThird Party Advisory
github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196Issue Tracking
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-3043US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · Critical

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1678 days
CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 73.9% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-787
Attack vector: Network, remotely reachable
Preconditions: No privileges and no user interaction

Recommended actions

1.The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.