CVE-2015-8459 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player and AIR.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8459?
CVE-2015-8459 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 28 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8460, CVE-2015-8636, and CVE-2015-8645.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8459?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8459?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-8459 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8459 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfxr-fj8r-f93p, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8459.