CVE-2015-8644 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 26.1% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.324 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.267 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.559 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.233, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.233, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.233 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion."
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 26.12% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-12-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | air |
| adobe | air sdk |
| adobe | air sdk \& compiler |
| adobe | flash player |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | mac os x |
| android | |
| linux | linux kernel |
| microsoft | windows |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe Flash - SimpleButton Creation Type Confusion | 2016-02-19 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00045.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00046.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00048.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79704
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034544
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39476/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00045.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00046.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00048.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79704
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034544
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