CVE-2015-8651

Known Exploited

Description

Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.324 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.267 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.559 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.233, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.233, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.233 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 90.61% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com 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/msg00048.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034544 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680 third party advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html patch vendor advisory not applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79705 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00046.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00047.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00045.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8651?
CVE-2015-8651 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8651?
To fix CVE-2015-8651, 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-2015-8651 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2015-8651 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~91% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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