CVE-2015-8055: Use After Free

Published Dec 10, 2015
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Updated

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-2015-8056, 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-2015-8425, 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.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Adobe Flash Player<=18.0.0.261
Adobe Flash Player=19.0.0.185
Adobe Flash Player=19.0.0.207
Adobe Flash Player=19.0.0.226
Adobe Flash Player=19.0.0.245
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Flash Player<=11.2.202.548
Linux Linux kernel
Adobe AIR SDK<=19.0.0.241
Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler<=19.0.0.241
Apple iPhone OS
Google Android
Adobe AIR<=19.0.0.241

Event History

Dec 10, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8055?

CVE-2015-8055 has a critical severity rating as it enables attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-8055?

To fix CVE-2015-8055, update Adobe Flash Player to a version that is 18.0.0.268 or later.

3

Which versions of Adobe Flash Player are affected by CVE-2015-8055?

CVE-2015-8055 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.268, 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.228 on multiple platforms.

4

Are there any Adobe AIR versions affected by CVE-2015-8055?

Yes, CVE-2015-8055 impacts Adobe AIR versions earlier than 20.0.0.204.

5

What platforms are impacted by CVE-2015-8055?

CVE-2015-8055 affects Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms running vulnerable versions of Adobe Flash Player and AIR.

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