Technical intelligence and weaponization dossier for CVE-2015-5122. Documented exploitation across 1 active malware families totaling 1,792 analyzed telemetry samples.
| Vulnerability ID | CVE-2015-5122 |
|---|---|
| Common Name / Bulletin | Adobe Flash Player DisplayObject opaqueBackground Use-After-Free (APSB15-18) |
| CWE Classification | CWE-416: Use After Free in DisplayObject |
| Affected Software & Versions | Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.204 and earlier |
| Technical Root Cause | Use-after-free triggered by setting opaqueBackground property during DisplayObject destruction in Flash, weaponized by Cerber ransomware. |
| Associated ATT&CK Techniques |
Empirical catalog telemetry verifies that the following 1 malware families weaponize this vulnerability for initial access, privilege escalation, or lateral movement:
| Malware Family | Category | Catalog Samples | Operational Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| cerber | Ransomware | 1,792 | Cerber is an influential, early Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation that operated with immense commercial success between February 2016 and late 2017. Deve... |
Threat hunting leads and behavioral telemetry patterns to identify weaponized exploitation of CVE-2015-5122 in enterprise networks:
Flash objects manipulating DisplayObject opaqueBackground properties in rapidly looping timer callbacks.SOC containment checklist and attack surface reduction measures to neutralize exploitation:
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