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CVE-2015-8071

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-2015-8069, CVE-2015-8070, 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 memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR, and related SDKs allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability affects Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms across multiple version branches.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied security patches by updating to Flash Player 18.0.0.268/20.0.0.228 or later, and Adobe AIR/SDK to 20.0.0.204 or later. Consider Flash Player removal if unsupported, as Adobe EOL occurred in December 2020.

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
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
Air SdkApplication
Affected:<= 19.0.0.241
Air Sdk \& CompilerApplication
Affected:<= 19.0.0.241
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

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

  1. Check Adobe Flash Player version in Windows browsers
    Navigate to About Flash Player in the browser (right-click on Flash content > About Adobe Flash Player) or check the NPSWF32.dll file version in the browser plugin folder (e.g., C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\). Use 'Get-ItemProperty' PowerShell or right-click > Properties > Details to read the file version.
    Affected if The installed version is 18.0.0.261 or lower, 19.0.0.185, 19.0.0.207, 19.0.0.226, 19.0.0.245, or 11.2.202.548 or lower.
  2. Check Adobe Flash Player version on macOS or Linux browsers
    Locate the Flash plugin library (libflashplayer.so on Linux or Flash Player.plugin on macOS in /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/). Use 'ls -la' or 'Get-Info' to view file details and version information, or check within the browser's plugin settings.
    Affected if The installed version matches any of the affected versions listed: <= 18.0.0.261, = 19.0.0.185, = 19.0.0.207, = 19.0.0.226, = 19.0.0.245, or <= 11.2.202.548.
  3. Check Adobe AIR version on Windows
    Open Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "*Adobe AIR*"}' in PowerShell to list installed AIR versions.
    Affected if Adobe AIR version is 19.0.0.241 or lower.
  4. Check Adobe AIR SDK or AIR SDK & Compiler version
    Check the AIR SDK version by inspecting the SDK descriptor file (typically in the SDK root directory) or running 'air-sdk-version' if available. For installed compilers, check the directory where the AIR SDK was installed.
    Affected if Adobe AIR SDK or Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler version is 19.0.0.241 or lower.

You are affected if Adobe Flash Player (any browser plugin) or Adobe AIR (runtime or SDK) is installed at a version matching the affected ranges listed in the CVE, which includes Flash Player versions up to 18.0.0.261, specific 19.x point releases, and AIR versions up to 19.0.0.241.

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

Apply vendor-supplied security patches by updating to Flash Player 18.0.0.268/20.0.0.228 or later, and Adobe AIR/SDK to 20.0.0.204 or later. Consider Flash Player removal if unsupported, as Adobe EOL occurred in December 2020.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 18.0.0.268/20.0.0.228 (Win/Mac) 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. Navigate to the Adobe security bulletin APSB15-32 at https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html
  2. Download the appropriate patched version for your platform and product from the Adobe download center
  3. For Flash Player on Windows/OS X: Upgrade to version 18.0.0.268 or 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. Restart any running Flash Player instances or browsers after installation
Caveat Adobe Flash Player is deprecated and no longer supported; 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
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