Flash PlayerApplication · Adobe

CVE-2015-8070

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

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-2015-8069, 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

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting improper memory management in the affected software versions.

MitigationApply vendor-provided patches by updating Flash Player to version 18.0.0.268/20.0.0.228 or later (11.2.202.554+ on Linux), and Adobe AIR to version 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

NVD · CPE data

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

Air SdkApplication

Affected:<= 19.0.0.241

Air Sdk \& CompilerApplication

Affected:<= 19.0.0.241

AirApplication

Affected:<= 19.0.0.241

CVSS breakdown

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?

dbcve checks

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

Identify the installed Adobe Flash Player version

In a web browser, navigate to 'About Adobe Flash Player' (right-click on Flash content and select 'About Adobe Flash Player'), or visit a version detection page. On Windows, also check the version in Add/Remove Programs or the version file in the installation directory.

Affected if The displayed version is 11.2.202.548 or earlier, 18.0.0.261 or earlier, or exactly 19.0.0.185, 19.0.0.207, 19.0.0.226, or 19.0.0.245
Identify the installed Adobe AIR version

On Windows, open Control Panel and look in Add/Remove Programs for 'Adobe AIR'. On macOS, check /Applications/Adobe AIR Installer.app or the Applications folder. The version is typically displayed in the installer or in system settings.

Affected if The installed Adobe AIR version is 19.0.0.241 or earlier.
Identify the Adobe AIR SDK version in use

If you are a developer using the Adobe AIR SDK, check the SDK version by looking at the 'air-sdk-version' file or the 'VERSION' file in the SDK installation directory, or check the release notes included with the SDK.

Affected if The Adobe AIR SDK or Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler version is 19.0.0.241 or earlier.
Confirm the vulnerability is exploitable only when Flash Player or AIR handles specific content

Note that this use-after-free vulnerability is triggered when Adobe Flash Player or Adobe AIR processes maliciously crafted content. Ensure you are not loading untrusted SWF files or content from untrusted sources.

Affected if You regularly view or interact with SWF content from the web or untrusted sources using a vulnerable version.

You are affected if any installed Adobe Flash Player version falls within the specified affected ranges or if any installed Adobe AIR or AIR SDK version is 19.0.0.241 or earlier.

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

Remediation

dbcve · scoped

Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 19.0.0.241

Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →

Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-provided patches by updating Flash Player to version 18.0.0.268/20.0.0.228 or later (11.2.202.554+ on Linux), and Adobe AIR to version 20.0.0.204 or later.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 18.0.0.268+/20.0.0.228+/11.2.202.554+; Adobe AIR 20.0.0.204+; Adobe AIR SDK 20.0.0.204+

Identify the specific Adobe Flash Player or AIR product and version currently installed
Navigate to the Adobe security bulletin APSB15-32 at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html
Download the appropriate fixed version based on your product: Flash Player 18.0.0.268 or later for version 18.x; Flash Player 20.0.0.228 or later for versions 19.x/20.x; Flash Player 11.2.202.554 or later for Linux; Adobe AIR 20.0.0.204 or later; Adobe AIR SDK 20.0.0.204 or later
Close all browsers and applications using Flash Player or AIR
Install the updated version following Adobe's standard installation process
Verify the version has been updated successfully

Caveat Adobe Flash Player is deprecated and no longer supported as of end-of-life; consider migrating away from Flash-based content

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Flash Player Scoped from the published advisory

Consultation1.0 h
Implementation2.0 h
Testing1.0 h
Review / QA1.0 h

5.0 hours of engineering $890

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References

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At a glance

A fix existsUpgrade to after 19.0.0.241 or later

Severity 10.0 High

Exploit likelihood EPSS, next 30 days 5.8%

Affects: Flash Player

Remediation

A high-priority fix

Fix this in Flash Player 5 hrs · Low

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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