CVE-2015-5124

CRITICAL

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.302 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.481 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.180, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.180, and ...

Affects 8 products across 5 vendors.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS6.9%
Percentile94th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer

Parent class for buffer-related vulnerabilities where operations exceed buffer boundaries.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-8 Buffer Overflow in an API Call
via CWE-119
CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
via CWE-119
CAPEC-10 Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
via CWE-119
CAPEC-14 Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
CAPEC-24 Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
Show all 12

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2015-5124). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2015-GLOBAL-105245-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-5124?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2015-5124). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-5124?
CVE-2015-5124 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 6.9%.
Is CVE-2015-5124 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2015-5124 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-5124?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-5124?
CVE-2015-5124 affects Adobe Air Sdk & Compiler, Flash Player, Air, Air Sdk; Opensuse Evergreen.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2015-5124
BSIDBS-2015-GLOBAL-105245-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2015-07-20
Last Modified2026-06-17
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
SourceNVD
Official Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.302 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.481 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.180, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.180, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.180 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3117, CVE-2015-3123, CVE-2015-3130, CVE-2015-3133, CVE-2015-3134, and CVE-2015-4431.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.302 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.481 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.180, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.180, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.180 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3117, CVE-2015-3123, CVE-2015-3130, CVE-2015-3133, CVE-2015-3134, and CVE-2015-4431. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Adobe Air Sdk & Compiler ≤ 18.0.0.144
Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.125 14.0.0.145 14.0.0.176 14.0.0.179 15.0.0.152 15.0.0.167
+15 more15.0.0.189 15.0.0.223 15.0.0.239 15.0.0.246 16.0.0.235 16.0.0.257 16.0.0.287 16.0.0.296 17.0.0.134 17.0.0.169 17.0.0.188 17.0.0.190 18.0.0.160 18.0.0.194 ≤ 13.0.0.289
Adobe Air ≤ 18.0.0.144
Adobe Air Sdk ≤ 18.0.0.144
Opensuse Evergreen 11.4

Platforms listed by the source (the vulnerable product runs on these; they are not themselves vulnerable): Apple Mac Os X, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows

Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 4105 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash2836b4b0a330bab4ac0d76c7f26386a828c5d1b5fd4daa2f0fe5722d220973ceecf03b1c12b0e45c713ef7ac2d75735c7defe2309cfa5d05fbd5ec8f10dd1398
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