CVE-2015-5560

EXPLOITED

Adobe Flash Player <18.0.0.232/11.2.202.508 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2015-5560 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an integer overflow in Adobe Flash when processing compressed ID3 data in MP3 files larger than 0x2aaaaaaa bytes, leading to a buffer overflow on 64-bit platforms. The PoC includes an SWF and MP3 file to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

Integer overflow in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37882

This exploit leverages an integer overflow in Adobe Flash when processing compressed ID3 data in MP3 files larger than 0x2aaaaaaa bytes, leading to a buffer overflow on 64-bit platforms. The PoC includes an SWF and MP3 file to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player (64-bit)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: 64-bit platform · Adobe Flash Player installed · Victim must open the malicious SWF and MP3 files
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/76289
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1603.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033235

Scores

EPSS 0.6596
EPSS Percentile 99.2%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2015-11-02
CWE
CWE-189
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