Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 10, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8439
CVE-2015-8439
Description
The SharedObject object implementation 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 by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion" during a getRemote call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8456.
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Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=19.0.0.241
- (no CPE)range: <20.0.0.204
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=19.0.0.241
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=18.0.0.261
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.207:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.226:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.245:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <18.0.0.268 and >=19.0 <20.0.0.228 (Windows/OS X); <11.2.202.554 (Linux)
- osv-coords6 versionspkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012pkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1
< 11.2.202.554-0.29.1+ 5 more
- (no CPE)range: < 11.2.202.554-0.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.2.202.554-0.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.2.202.554-114.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.2.202.554-114.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.2.202.554-114.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.2.202.554-114.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00007.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00008.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00012.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/78714nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034318nvd
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-606nvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03nvd
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