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CVE-2015-5122 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class of Adobe Flash Player's ActionScript 3 implementation. Improper handling of the opaqueBackground property setter allows crafted Flash content to trigger memory corruption, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution or denial of service. Affected versions include 13.x through 13.0.0.302 and 14.x through 18.0.0.203 on Windows and OS X, 11.x through 11.2.202.481 on Linux, and 12.x through 18.0.0.204 on Linux Chrome installations. The vulnerability became public through the July 2015 Hacking Team leak and was exploited in the wild that month.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module that exploits a use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2015-5122) in Adobe Flash Player's handling of the opaqueBackground property. The exploit targets Windows systems (XP through 10) running vulnerable versions of Flash Player (<= 18.0.0.203) in browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox. The module sets up a browser exploit server that delivers a malicious HTML page embedding a crafted SWF file. When a victim visits the attacker's page, the SWF triggers the vulnerability, allowing execution of a Metasploit payload (such as a reverse shell) on the victim's machine. The module references the official Flash ActiveX control download URL and uses a local SWF file as the exploit vector. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a typical Metasploit exploit module, with clear separation of initialization, payload delivery, and exploit logic.
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A vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player's handling of SWF content that could cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code when a victim visits a page containing a malicious SWF file. Red Hat advisory RHSA-2015:1235 rates the update as Critical and supplies a fix upgrading Flash Player to version 11.2.202.491.
A Flash vulnerability referenced as having been used in an earlier, separate but apparently related exploitation campaign targeting Taiwanese government networks.
A use-after-free flaw in Adobe Flash Player's ActionScript 3 DisplayObject class, involving improper handling of the opaqueBackground property. Crafted Flash content can trigger arbitrary code execution or memory-corruption denial of service. The record explicitly reports exploitation in the wild in July 2015 and references publicly available exploits.
A use-after-free flaw in Adobe Flash Player's ActionScript 3 DisplayObject class, caused by improper handling of the opaqueBackground property. Crafted Flash content can enable remote arbitrary code execution or denial of service through memory corruption. The record reports exploitation in July 2015 and references publicly available exploits.
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