Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.540/19.0.0.213/19.0.0.226 TextField use after free

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.540/19.0.0.213/19.0.0.226. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component TextField Handler. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-7652. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.540/19.0.0.213/19.0.0.226 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component TextField Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was presented 11/10/2015 by Natalie Silvanovich with Zero Day Initiative as APSB15-28 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-7652 since 10/01/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86850 (Adobe AIR <= 19.0.0.213 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-28)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168229 (OpenSuSE Security Update for flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2015:1984-1)).
Upgrading to version 11.2.202.548, 19.0.0.241 or 19.0.0.245 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at adobe.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 21893.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (107926), Exploit-DB (39020), Tenable (86850), SecurityFocus (BID 77533†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54333†). Additional details are provided at technet.microsoft.com. See VDB-69208, VDB-76351, VDB-76966 and VDB-76967 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 86850
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR <= 19.0.0.213 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-28)
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OpenVAS ID: 803454
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Air Multiple Vulnerabilities Nov15 (Windows)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.548/19.0.0.241/19.0.0.245
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB15-28
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7652 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7652
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79123
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X-Force: 107926 - Adobe Flash Player TextField code execution
SecurityFocus: 77533 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR APSB15-28 Multiple Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1034111
Vulnerability Center: 54333 - [APSB15-28] Adobe Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2015-7652, Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 11/11/2015 09:56Updated: 04/27/2025 20:07
Changes: 11/11/2015 09:56 (72), 04/11/2018 11:37 (20), 06/26/2022 14:36 (4), 04/27/2025 20:07 (19)
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