CVE-2015-3097

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.292 and 14.x through 18.x before 18.0.0.160, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.144, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.144, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.144 on 64-bit Windows 7 systems do not properly select a random memory address for the Flash heap, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct unspecified attacks by predicting this address.

References

Link	Tags
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-11.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032810	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032519	vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-01	vendor advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-16.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75090	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3097?: CVE-2015-3097 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3097?: To fix CVE-2015-3097, 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-2015-3097 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-3097 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-200 – Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Frequently Asked Questions