critical
10
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-8431: Use After Free

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-2015-8063, 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-2015-8432, 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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11<=11.2.202.548
Linux Kernel
Adobe AIR<=19.0.0.241
macOS Yosemite
Microsoft Windows
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
Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler<=19.0.0.241
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler<=19.0.0.241
Apple iPhone OS
Google Android

Remedy

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-8431?

    CVE-2015-8431 is a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-8431?

    To fix CVE-2015-8431, update Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.269 or later, and Adobe AIR to version 20.0.0.205 or later.

  • Which versions of Adobe Flash Player are affected by CVE-2015-8431?

    Versions of Adobe Flash Player prior to 18.0.0.268, as well as 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.228, are affected by CVE-2015-8431.

  • Can CVE-2015-8431 be exploited on Linux systems?

    Yes, CVE-2015-8431 can be exploited on Linux systems running affected versions of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR.

  • What types of applications are impacted by CVE-2015-8431?

    CVE-2015-8431 impacts both Adobe Flash Player for web browsers and Adobe AIR applications.

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