CVE-2015-0311

Known Exploited

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player through 13.0.0.262 and 14.x, 15.x, and 16.x through 16.0.0.287 on Windows and OS X and through 11.2.202.438 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in January 2015.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 93.04% Top 5%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory adobe.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-02.xml	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62660	third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62740	third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62432	third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62650	third party advisory broken link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00031.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72283	vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/62543	third party advisory broken link
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/2755801	patch vendor advisory
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-03.html	broken link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00027.html	mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsa15-01.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031597	vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://malware.dontneedcoffee.com/2015/01/unpatched-vulnerability-0day-in-flash.html	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0311?: CVE-2015-0311 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0311?: To fix CVE-2015-0311, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-0311 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2015-0311 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~93% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.