Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 10, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8457
CVE-2015-8457
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow 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-2015-8407.
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Affected products
12cpe: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=19.0.0.241
- (no CPE)range: <20.0.0.204
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=19.0.0.241
- (no CPE)range: <20.0.0.204
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: <20.0.0.228
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/78802nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034318nvd
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-636nvd
- 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
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