CVE-2015-5558

Adobe Flash Player <18.0.0.232/11.2.202.508 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-5558. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a type confusion vulnerability in Adobe Flash's TextFormat and FileReference constructors. By manipulating prototype chains and constructor calls, it achieves arbitrary code execution through type confusion, leading to potential RCE.

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.232 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.508 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 18.0.0.199, Adobe AIR SDK before 18.0.0.199, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 18.0.0.199 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5554, CVE-2015-5555, and CVE-2015-5562.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37878

This exploit leverages a type confusion vulnerability in Adobe Flash's TextFormat and FileReference constructors. By manipulating prototype chains and constructor calls, it achieves arbitrary code execution through type confusion, leading to potential RCE.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player (versions affected by CVE-2015-5558)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious SWF file · Adobe Flash Player must be vulnerable to CVE-2015-5558
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-01
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76287
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033235
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1603.html

Scores

EPSS 0.4234
EPSS Percentile 98.5%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
adobe/air < 18.0.0.180
adobe/air_sdk < 18.0.0.180
adobe/air_sdk_\&_compiler < 18.0.0.180
adobe/flash_player < 11.2.202.491
Published Aug 14, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026