CVE-2015-5574

Adobe Flash Player <18.0.0.241, 19.x <19.0.0.185 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-5574. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Use-after-Free (UaF) vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player by manipulating the `Color.setTransform` method to delete a TextField object while it is still in use. The PoC triggers the vulnerability by removing the TextField during a `valueOf` call, leading to potential arbitrary code execution.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.241 and 19.x before 19.0.0.185 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.521 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.190, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.190, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.190 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5570, CVE-2015-5581, CVE-2015-5584, and CVE-2015-6682.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39652

This exploit demonstrates a Use-after-Free (UaF) vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player by manipulating the `Color.setTransform` method to delete a TextField object while it is still in use. The PoC triggers the vulnerability by removing the TextField during a `valueOf` call, leading to potential arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player (versions affected by CVE-2015-5574)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a malicious SWF file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1814.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76795
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-07
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39652/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033629

Scores

EPSS 0.7101
EPSS Percentile 98.7%

Details

Status published
Products (28)
adobe/air < 18.0.0.143
adobe/air_sdk < 18.0.0.199
adobe/air_sdk_\&_compiler < 18.0.0.180
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 18 more
Published Sep 22, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026