CVE-2015-5563

What it is

Use-after-free vulnerability 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5127, CVE-2015-5130, CVE-2015-5134, CVE-2015-5539, CVE-2015-5540, CVE-2015-5550, CVE-2015-5551, CVE-2015-5556, CVE-2015-5557, CVE-2015-5559, CVE-2015-5561, CVE-2015-5564, and CVE-2015-5565.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

45.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2015-07-17 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2015-08-14 01:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-17 00:29 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 45.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
• It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.

Details

Published

2015-08-14 01:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:29 UTC

Exploit probability

45.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Adobe Air ≤ 18.0.0.180
• Adobe Air Sdk ≤ 18.0.0.180
• Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler ≤ 18.0.0.180
• Adobe Flash Player ≤ 18.0.0.209
• Adobe Flash Player ≤ 11.2.202.491

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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