CVE-2015-8640: Use After Free

Published Dec 28, 2015
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Updated

Use-after-free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8634, CVE-2015-8635, CVE-2015-8638, CVE-2015-8639, CVE-2015-8641, CVE-2015-8642, CVE-2015-8643, CVE-2015-8646, CVE-2015-8647, CVE-2015-8648, CVE-2015-8649, and CVE-2015-8650.

Affected Software

16 affected components
Adobe Flash Player<=18.0.0.268
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
Adobe Flash Player=20.0.0.228
Adobe Flash Player=20.0.0.235
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe AIR<=20.0.0.204
Google Android
Adobe AIR SDK<=20.0.0.204
Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler<=20.0.0.204
Apple iPhone OS
Adobe Flash Player<=11.2.202.554
Linux Linux kernel

Event History

Dec 28, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8640?

CVE-2015-8640 is classified as a critical vulnerability that can lead to arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-8640?

The fix for CVE-2015-8640 involves updating Adobe Flash Player to versions 18.0.0.324 or later, or to versions 19.x and 20.x at or above 20.0.0.267.

3

Which versions of Adobe Flash Player are affected by CVE-2015-8640?

CVE-2015-8640 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 18.0.0.324, all 19.x versions before 20.0.0.267, and 20.x versions before 20.0.0.267.

4

Is Adobe AIR affected by CVE-2015-8640?

Yes, Adobe AIR versions prior to 20.0.0.233 are affected by CVE-2015-8640.

5

Can CVE-2015-8640 be exploited on Linux systems?

Yes, CVE-2015-8640 can be exploited on Linux systems running vulnerable versions of Adobe Flash Player.

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