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CVE-2015-5119

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability — A use-after-free vulnerability exists within the ActionScript 3 ByteArray class in Adobe Flash Player that allows an attacker to perform remote code e
Published: Mar 3, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free Vulnerability — A use-after-free vulnerability exists within the ActionScript 3 ByteArray class in Adobe Flash Player that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2015-5119 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player's ActionScript 3 ByteArray class enabling remote code execution with CVSS 9.0. Exploitation is active in the wild, making immediate patching essential for all Saudi organizations still running Flash. This vulnerability has been leveraged in targeted attacks against financial and government entities in the Middle East region.

📄 Description (Arabic)

توجد ثغرة استخدام الذاكرة بعد تحريرها (Use-After-Free) في فئة ActionScript 3 ByteArray ضمن Adobe Flash Player تسمح لمهاجم بتنفيذ أكواد برمجية بشكل بعيد على نظام الضحية المتأثر

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة استخدام الذاكرة بعد تحريرها في Adobe Flash Player - تسمح لمهاجم بتنفيذ أكواد بعيدة عن بعد من خلال فئة ActionScript 3 ByteArray

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 3, 2026 20:33
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Critical impact on Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions, payment processors), government agencies (NCA, NCSC oversight), and energy sector (ARAMCO, oil & gas operations). Flash vulnerabilities have historically been weaponized in spear-phishing campaigns targeting Saudi financial institutions and government networks. Healthcare facilities using legacy Flash-dependent systems also at significant risk. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) managing customer-facing web portals vulnerable to compromise.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Energy and Oil & Gas Healthcare Telecommunications Insurance Retail and E-commerce
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running Adobe Flash Player using network scanning tools and asset inventory systems
2. Disable Flash in all web browsers via security policies (Group Policy for Windows, configuration profiles for macOS)
3. Block Flash content at network perimeter using web filtering and DLP solutions
4. Isolate any critical legacy systems requiring Flash to air-gapped networks

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Apply Adobe Flash Player security update to version 18.0.0.209 or later immediately
2. For systems unable to patch: implement browser-level restrictions, disable plugin execution
3. Prioritize patching for: customer-facing web servers, email gateway systems, kiosk terminals

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect suspicious ByteArray operations
2. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized code execution
3. Enable Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict Flash execution
4. Monitor for exploitation indicators: unexpected process spawning from browser processes, suspicious network connections from Flash processes

DETECTION RULES:
1. Alert on Flash Player process creating child processes (cmd.exe, powershell.exe)
2. Monitor for unusual memory access patterns in Flash processes
3. Block execution of Flash files from temporary directories and email attachments
4. Log all Flash plugin initialization attempts and failures
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل Adobe Flash Player باستخدام أدوات المسح الشبكي وأنظمة جرد الأصول
2. تعطيل Flash في جميع متصفحات الويب عبر سياسات الأمان (Group Policy لـ Windows وملفات التكوين لـ macOS)
3. حظر محتوى Flash على محيط الشبكة باستخدام حلول تصفية الويب وحلول منع فقدان البيانات
4. عزل أي أنظمة وراثية حرجة تتطلب Flash إلى شبكات معزولة

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. تطبيق تحديث أمان Adobe Flash Player على الإصدار 18.0.0.209 أو أحدث على الفور
2. للأنظمة غير القادرة على التصحيح: تنفيذ قيود على مستوى المتصفح وتعطيل تنفيذ المكون الإضافي
3. إعطاء الأولوية للتصحيح: خوادم الويب الموجهة للعملاء وأنظمة بوابات البريد الإلكتروني ومحطات الخدمة الذاتية

الضوابط البديلة:
1. نشر حلول كشف الاستجابة على نقطة النهاية (EDR) للكشف عن عمليات ByteArray المريبة
2. تنفيذ القائمة البيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع تنفيذ الأكواد غير المصرح بها
3. تفعيل رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لتقييد تنفيذ Flash
4. مراقبة مؤشرات الاستغلال: إنشاء عملية غير متوقعة من عمليات المتصفح واتصالات شبكية مريبة من عمليات Flash

قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه عند إنشاء عملية Flash Player لعمليات فرعية (cmd.exe و powershell.exe)
2. مراقبة أنماط الوصول إلى الذاكرة غير العادية في عمليات Flash
3. حظر تنفيذ ملفات Flash من الدلائل المؤقتة والمرفقات البريدية
4. تسجيل جميع محاولات تهيئة المكون الإضافي Flash والإخفاقات
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change management procedures ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy ECC 2024 A.12.3.1 - Segregation of networks
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.RA-1 - Asset management and vulnerability identification SAMA CSF PR.IP-12 - Software, firmware, and information integrity mechanisms SAMA CSF DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability scans SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incident response and recovery procedures
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.3.1 - Segregation of networks ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1.1 - Inventory of assets
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates PCI DSS 6.1 - Vulnerability management program PCI DSS 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Adobe:Flash Player
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS93.21%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-03-24
Published 2022-03-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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