CVE-2015-3082

Adobe Flash Player <13.0.0.289 & Adobe AIR <17.0.0.172 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-3082. PoCs published by KeenTeam.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a junction check bypass in FlashBroker to write arbitrary files to the filesystem under user permissions, specifically targeting Windows 8.1 IE Protected Mode. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of forward slashes in destination paths, allowing an attacker to bypass intended restrictions.

Description

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 allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions on filesystem write operations via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-3083 and CVE-2015-3085.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by KeenTeam · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37840

This exploit leverages a junction check bypass in FlashBroker to write arbitrary files to the filesystem under user permissions, specifically targeting Windows 8.1 IE Protected Mode. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of forward slashes in destination paths, allowing an attacker to bypass intended restrictions.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.305 (KB3021953) on Windows 8.1 IE Protected Mode
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Windows 8.1 with IE Protected Mode · Adobe Flash Player 16.0.0.305 installed · Ability to inject DLL into low integrity IE process
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74610
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-02
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37840/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032285
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1005.html

Scores

EPSS 0.4252
EPSS Percentile 98.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
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