First published: Mon Dec 28 2015(Updated: )
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 or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8459, CVE-2015-8636, and CVE-2015-8645.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=18.0.0.268 | |
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 Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =20.0.0.228 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =20.0.0.235 | |
macOS Yosemite | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | <=11.2.202.554 | |
Linux Kernel | ||
Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler | <=20.0.0.204 | |
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler | <=20.0.0.204 | |
Apple iPhone OS | ||
Google Android | ||
Adobe AIR | <=20.0.0.204 |
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CVE-2015-8460 has a critical severity rating due to its ability to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2015-8460, update Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.324 or later.
CVE-2015-8460 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.324, 19.x before 20.0.0.267, and 20.x before 20.0.0.267.
Yes, CVE-2015-8460 also affects Adobe AIR versions prior to 20.0.0.233.
The potential impacts of CVE-2015-8460 include arbitrary code execution and denial of service on affected systems.