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AirApplication · Adobe

CVE-2015-8069

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-2015-8065, CVE-2015-8066, CVE-2015-8067, CVE-2015-8068, 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 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The flaw involves improper memory management where memory is accessed after being freed, potentially leading to code execution.

MitigationUpgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 20.0.0.228 or later (18.0.0.268 for earlier branches) on Windows/OS X, 11.2.202.554 or later on Linux, and Adobe AIR/SDK to 20.0.0.204 or later. Alternatively, disable or remove Flash Player if unnecessary.

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

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check Adobe Flash Player version on Windows
    Open a browser and navigate to about:flash (for IE) or use a flash version checker website. Alternatively, check the NPSWF32.dll file properties in C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash or C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash
    Affected if The displayed version is 18.0.0.261 or lower, or is exactly 19.0.0.185, 19.0.0.207, 19.0.0.226, or 19.0.0.245, or is 11.2.202.548 or lower on Linux systems
  2. Check Adobe Flash Player version on macOS
    Navigate to /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash Player/ and check the version file, or use the Adobe Flash Player uninstaller app located in /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Flash Player Install Manager.app
    Affected if The version matches the Windows affected versions listed above
  3. Check Adobe AIR version on Windows
    Open Control Panel and look for Adobe AIR in the programs list, or check the version in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe AIR\versions.txt or the AIR application manifest
    Affected if The installed version is 19.0.0.241 or lower
  4. Check Adobe AIR version on macOS
    Look in /Applications/Adobe AIR Application Installer.app or check the Adobe AIR version via Terminal using: defaults read /Applications/Adobe\ AIR\ Application\ Installer.app/Contents/Info CFBundleVersion
    Affected if The version is 19.0.0.241 or lower
  5. Verify Flash Player plugin status in browsers
    In Internet Explorer, go to Manage Add-ons and check for Shockwave Flash Object. In Chrome, navigate to chrome://plugins and look for Flash. In Firefox, go to Add-ons > Plugins
    Affected if Flash Player is enabled and the version falls within the affected ranges

A system is affected if Adobe Flash Player (any version <= 18.0.0.261, or exactly 19.0.0.185/207/226/245, or <= 11.2.202.548 on Linux) or Adobe AIR (<= 19.0.0.241) is installed and enabled.

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

Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 20.0.0.228 or later (18.0.0.268 for earlier branches) on Windows/OS X, 11.2.202.554 or later on Linux, and Adobe AIR/SDK to 20.0.0.204 or later. Alternatively, disable or remove Flash Player if unnecessary.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.268 (or 20.0.0.228 for 19.x/20.x), Adobe AIR 20.0.0.204, Adobe AIR SDK 20.0.0.204, Flash Player Linux 11.2.202.554

  1. Identify the Adobe product and current version installed (Flash Player, Adobe AIR, or Adobe AIR SDK).
  2. Determine the appropriate fixed version for the product: Flash Player 18.0.0.268 or later (or 20.0.0.228 for versions 19.x/20.x), Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.554 or later, Adobe AIR 20.0.0.204 or later, Adobe AIR SDK 20.0.0.204 or later, Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler 20.0.0.204 or later.
  3. Download the matching installer from the official Adobe website (e.g., https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ for Flash Player, https://www.adobe.com/devnet/air/air-sdk-download.html for AIR SDK).
  4. Uninstall the existing version via the system's software management or manually remove the Flash Player plugin / AIR runtime.
  5. Install the downloaded fixed version, selecting the installer that matches the operating system and architecture.
  6. Restart any web browsers or applications that use the Flash Player plugin or AIR runtime.
  7. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release (e.g., via the Adobe version check page or the plugin information in the browser).
Caveat None expected; this security patch does not introduce functional changes.

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