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CVE-2015-8071

10.0 · HIGH

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…

Published Dec 10, 2015adobeEPSS 5.79%

Overview

CVE-2015-8071 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on December 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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-2015-8401, 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

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update flash_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeflash_player0Affected
adobeair_sdk0Affected
adobeair_sdk_\&_compiler0Affected
adobeair0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00007.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00008.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00012.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/78715Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1034318Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00007.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00008.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00012.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8071?

CVE-2015-8071 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on December 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-8071?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-8071?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update flash_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-8071?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-8071 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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