CVE-2015-8415

Description

Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.268 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.228 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.554 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.204, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.204, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.204 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.78% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00008.html vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html patch vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00007.html vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78718 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00012.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034318 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03 vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8415?
CVE-2015-8415 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8415?
To fix CVE-2015-8415, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8415 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8415 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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