First published: Thu Dec 10 2015(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-2015-8055, CVE-2015-8056, CVE-2015-8057, CVE-2015-8058, CVE-2015-8059, CVE-2015-8061, CVE-2015-8062, 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.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=18.0.0.261 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =19.0.0.185 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =19.0.0.207 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =19.0.0.226 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =19.0.0.245 | |
macOS Yosemite | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler | <=19.0.0.241 | |
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler | <=19.0.0.241 | |
Apple iPhone OS | ||
Google Android | ||
Adobe AIR | <=19.0.0.241 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=11.2.202.548 | |
Linux Kernel |
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CVE-2015-8063 is classified as a critical vulnerability with the potential for remote code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2015-8063, you should update Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.268 or newer, or 20.0.0.228 or newer.
CVE-2015-8063 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.268, specific 19.x versions, and certain versions of Adobe AIR.
CVE-2015-8063 primarily affects Adobe Flash Player and AIR on systems like Windows, macOS, and Linux, depending on the version in use.
Disabling Adobe Flash Player or using an updated alternative can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2015-8063.