CVE-2015-3042 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player affecting versions before 13.0.0.281, 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169 on Windows and OS X, and before 11.2.202.457 on Linux. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-37839) detailing arbitrary bytecode execution exists, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.2.202.451CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 13.0.0.264CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.0.0.125CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.0.0.145CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.145:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.0.0.176CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.176:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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