CVE-2015-8420: Use After Free
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-2015-8421, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-8420?
CVE-2015-8420 is rated as critical due to its potential to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8420?
To fix CVE-2015-8420, you should update Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.268 or later, or 20.0.0.228 or later.
Which versions of Adobe Flash Player are affected by CVE-2015-8420?
CVE-2015-8420 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 18.0.0.268, as well as specific versions of 19.x and 20.x.
Does CVE-2015-8420 affect Adobe AIR?
Yes, CVE-2015-8420 affects Adobe AIR versions prior to 20.0.0.204.
Are there any operating systems affected by CVE-2015-8420?
CVE-2015-8420 affects Adobe Flash Player on Windows, OS X, and Linux operating systems.