Unscored severity · published Dec 10, 2015
CVE-2015-8438
Heap-based 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…
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CVSS
8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based 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 a crafted XML object that is mishandled during a toString call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8446.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.0% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Air · Adobe
through 19.0.0.241 · source: NVD
AS
Air Sdk · Adobe
through 19.0.0.241 · source: NVD
AS
Air Sdk & Compiler · Adobe
through 19.0.0.241 · source: NVD
FP
Flash Player · Adobe
through 18.0.0.261; 19.0.0.185; 19.0.0.207; 19.0.0.226; 19.0.0.245; through 11.2.202.548 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8438
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8438
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00007.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00008.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00012.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78712
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034318
zerodayinitiative.com
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-605
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