CVE-2015-3080

Adobe Flash Player <13.0.0.289-17.0.0.188 - Use After Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-3080. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player (CVE-2015-3080) by manipulating BitmapData objects and the DisplacementMapFilter.mapBitmap property. It leverages AS2 stack manipulation to trigger a crash with controlled EAX register, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.289 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.188 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.460 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 17.0.0.172, Adobe AIR SDK before 17.0.0.172, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 17.0.0.172 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37853

This exploit demonstrates a use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player (CVE-2015-3080) by manipulating BitmapData objects and the DisplacementMapFilter.mapBitmap property. It leverages AS2 stack manipulation to trigger a crash with controlled EAX register, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.305
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.305 · Chrome 40.0.2214.111 · Win7 SP1 x64
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032285
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37853/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-02
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1005.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74608

Scores

EPSS 0.5655
EPSS Percentile 98.9%

Details

Status published
Products (20)
adobe/air < 17.0.0.144
adobe/air_sdk < 17.0.0.144
adobe/air_sdk_\&_compiler < 17.0.0.144
adobe/flash_player 14.0.0.125
adobe/flash_player 14.0.0.145
adobe/flash_player 14.0.0.176
adobe/flash_player 14.0.0.179
adobe/flash_player 15.0.0.152
adobe/flash_player 15.0.0.167
adobe/flash_player 15.0.0.189
... and 10 more
Published May 13, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026