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CVE-2015-8425

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
Public exploit 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-2015-8071, 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-2015-8426, 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

A use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player (versions before 18.0.0.268 on 18.x, before 20.0.0.228 on 19.x/20.x for Windows/OS X, and before 11.2.202.554 for Linux) and Adobe AIR (versions before 20.0.0.204) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors by exploiting memory corruption.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.268/20.0.0.228 or later, and Adobe AIR/SDK to version 20.0.0.204 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

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
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

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 Adobe Flash Player version on Windows or OS X
    Visit a page that displays the Flash Player version, or check the Flash Player about dialog. Alternatively, on Windows check the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\CurrentVersion
    Affected if The installed version is 18.0.0.261 or earlier on the 18.x branch, or 19.0.0.245, 19.0.0.226, 19.0.0.207, or 19.0.0.185 on the 19.x branch (versions prior to 18.0.0.268 or 20.0.0.228)
  2. Check Adobe Flash Player version on Linux
    Use the command line: rpm -q flash-plugin or dpkg -l | grep flash, or check the version in the Flash Player about dialog
    Affected if The installed version is 11.2.202.548 or earlier (versions prior to 11.2.202.554)
  3. Check Adobe AIR version
    Open the AIR application and check About Adobe AIR, or check the installed version in Programs and Features on Windows or the Application folder on OS X
    Affected if The installed version is 19.0.0.241 or earlier (versions prior to 20.0.0.204)
  4. Check Adobe AIR SDK version
    Inspect the SDK version file or check the AIR SDK version in the SDK directory, typically found in the SDK's release notes or version metadata
    Affected if The installed SDK version is 19.0.0.241 or earlier (versions prior to 20.0.0.204)

You are affected if Adobe Flash Player is any version before 18.0.0.268 (18.x), before 20.0.0.228 (19.x/20.x), or before 11.2.202.554 (Linux), or if Adobe AIR/SDK is any version before 20.0.0.204.

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

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 19.0.0.241
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Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.268/20.0.0.228 or later, and Adobe AIR/SDK to version 20.0.0.204 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 20.0.0.228 (Windows/OS X), 11.2.202.554 (Linux); AIR/AIR SDK 20.0.0.204

  1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Flash Player or Adobe AIR version
  2. For Flash Player on Windows/OS X: Upgrade to version 20.0.0.228 or later
  3. For Flash Player on Linux: Upgrade to version 11.2.202.554 or later
  4. For Adobe AIR: Upgrade to version 20.0.0.204 or later
  5. For Adobe AIR SDK: Upgrade to version 20.0.0.204 or later
  6. For Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler: Upgrade to version 20.0.0.204 or later
  7. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release after upgrade
Caveat Major version jump from 19.x to 20.x may introduce compatibility issues with existing Flash content or applications; ensure testing in non-production environment before deployment

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

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