CVE-2015-8651 Adobe Flash Player Integer Overflow
An integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 25 May 2022
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8651?
CVE-2015-8651 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 28 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
Integer overflow in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8651?
It affects 17 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler, Adobe Flash Player, Hp Insight Control, Hp Insight Control Server Provisioning and 11 more.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8651?
Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 15 Jun 2022.
Is CVE-2015-8651 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2015-8651 in the wild since at least 25 May 2022.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8p63-f9jh-3gch, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8651.