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Air SdkApplication · Adobe

CVE-2015-8065

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-12-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 19.0.0.241 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Use-after-free vulnerability 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8048, CVE-2015-8049, CVE-2015-8050, CVE-2015-8055, CVE-2015-8056, CVE-2015-8057, CVE-2015-8058, CVE-2015-8059, CVE-2015-8061, CVE-2015-8062, CVE-2015-8063, CVE-2015-8064, CVE-2015-8066, CVE-2015-8067, CVE-2015-8068, CVE-2015-8069, CVE-2015-8070, CVE-2015-8071, CVE-2015-8401, CVE-2015-8402, CVE-2015-8403, CVE-2015-8404, CVE-2015-8405, CVE-2015-8406, CVE-2015-8410, CVE-2015-8411, CVE-2015-8412, CVE-2015-8413, CVE-2015-8414, CVE-2015-8420, CVE-2015-8421, CVE-2015-8422, CVE-2015-8423, CVE-2015-8424, CVE-2015-8425, CVE-2015-8426, CVE-2015-8427, CVE-2015-8428, CVE-2015-8429, CVE-2015-8430, CVE-2015-8431, CVE-2015-8432, CVE-2015-8433, CVE-2015-8434, CVE-2015-8435, CVE-2015-8436, CVE-2015-8437, CVE-2015-8441, CVE-2015-8442, CVE-2015-8447, CVE-2015-8448, CVE-2015-8449, CVE-2015-8450, CVE-2015-8452, and CVE-2015-8454.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR allowing arbitrary code execution via unspecified vectors. Affects Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.268 and 20.x before 20.0.0.228 on Windows/OS X, before 11.2.202.554 on Linux, and AIR versions before 20.0.0.204.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.268, 20.0.0.228 or later (or 11.2.202.554+ for Linux), and Adobe AIR to 20.0.0.204 or later.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Air SdkApplication
Affected:<= 19.0.0.241
Air Sdk \& CompilerApplication
Affected:<= 19.0.0.241
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:<= 11.2.202.548<= 18.0.0.261= 19.0.0.185= 19.0.0.207= 19.0.0.226= 19.0.0.245
AirApplication
Affected:<= 19.0.0.241

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check Windows Adobe Flash Player version via registry
    Open regedit and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\CurrentVersion (or HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\FlashPlayer\InstallVector for newer versions). Read the value to identify the installed version.
    Affected if The installed version is <= 11.2.202.548, <= 18.0.0.261, or equals 19.0.0.185, 19.0.0.207, 19.0.0.226, or 19.0.0.245.
  2. Check Windows Adobe AIR installation and version
    Navigate to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe AIR (or C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe AIR on 64-bit systems). Right-click Adobe AIR.exe, select Properties, and view the File Version on the Details tab.
    Affected if The installed version is <= 19.0.0.241.
  3. Check Linux Flash Player version in browser
    In Firefox, navigate to about:plugins and locate the Shockwave Flash entry. In Chrome, navigate to chrome://plugins. Note the Version field for the Flash plugin.
    Affected if The installed version is <= 11.2.202.548 (the only Linux version range listed in the CVE).
  4. Check Adobe AIR SDK version if used for development
    If you have Adobe AIR SDK installed, locate the AIR SDK descriptor file (typically in the SDK root directory) or check the version string in the SDK folder name. On Windows this is often in C:\AIR_SDK or similar.
    Affected if The SDK version is <= 19.0.0.241.
  5. Verify Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler package version
    If using Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler (a combined package), check the version by locating the AIR SDK descriptor file or inspecting the folder name where the SDK is installed.
    Affected if The SDK and Compiler version is <= 19.0.0.241.

You are affected if Adobe Flash Player or Adobe AIR is installed and the installed version matches any of the vulnerable version ranges specified in the CVE.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 19.0.0.241
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.268, 20.0.0.228 or later (or 11.2.202.554+ for Linux), and Adobe AIR to 20.0.0.204 or later.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.268+ (18.x), 20.0.0.228+ (19.x/20.x), or 11.2.202.554+ (Linux); Adobe AIR 20.0.0.204+; Adobe AIR SDK 20.0.0.204+; Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler 20.0.0.204+

  1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Flash Player version by navigating to 'About Flash Player' in the right-click menu or checking the version in system components
  2. Identify the currently installed Adobe AIR version by checking 'About Adobe AIR' in the Start menu or system settings
  3. For Flash Player on Windows/OS X: If using version 18.x, upgrade to Flash Player 18.0.0.268 or later; if using version 19.x or 20.x, upgrade to Flash Player 20.0.0.228 or later
  4. For Flash Player on Linux: Upgrade to version 11.2.202.554 or later
  5. For Adobe AIR: Upgrade to version 20.0.0.204 or later
  6. For Adobe AIR SDK: Upgrade to version 20.0.0.204 or later
  7. For Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler: Upgrade to version 20.0.0.204 or later
  8. Download the appropriate fixed versions from the official Adobe security bulletin at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html
Caveat Adobe Flash Player reached end-of-life in December 2020 and is no longer supported; consider migrating away from Flash-based content

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Fix this in Air Sdk Scoped from the published advisory
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