CVE-2015-5121 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting Adobe Shockwave Player versions prior to 12.1.9.159, allowing for arbitrary code execution or denial of service. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although no public exploit code is readily available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability garnered some community discussion and media coverage at the time of its disclosure. It is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog and is currently inactive on the Hot List.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 12.1.8.158CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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