CVE-2015-8440 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass intended access restrictions in Adobe Flash Player and AIR via unspecified vectors, requiring user interaction to exploit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8440?
CVE-2015-8440 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 10 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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 allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8409 and CVE-2015-8453.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8440?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8440?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-8440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcj2-jgjj-j7q4, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8440.