CVE-2015-8423

Use-after-free vulnerability 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…

published December 10, 2015

CVSS
—
EPSS
43%
Percentile
98.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A misstep in Adobe Flash Player could let attackers run arbitrary code on affected systems! 🎭 Think of this like having a rental car with a faulty ignition — anyone with the right knowledge can access the engine and take it for a spin without your permission! 😱 If exploited, this use-after-free vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute malicious code, potentially taking control of the user's system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, system corruption, or even complete system takeover! 🤯

Put simply

Think of this like having a rental car with a faulty ignition — anyone with the right knowledge can access the engine and take it for a spin without your permission! 😱 This vulnerability occurs when Adobe Flash Player fails to properly manage memory, allowing attackers to exploit the mishandled memory access to execute arbitrary code.

What to do

If exploited, this use-after-free vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute malicious code, potentially taking control of the user's system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, system corruption, or even complete system takeover! 🤯 To protect your systems, update Adobe Flash Player to version 18.0.0.268 or later, 19.x and 20.x to version 20.0.0.228, and ensure that Adobe AIR and its SDKs are updated to version 20.0.0.204 or newer. Regularly check for updates to stay secure! 🔒 You've got this! By following these steps, you'll help keep your systems safe and sound! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.43408 · 98.7th percentile
Published
2015-12-10T02:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 DEC 02:00Z
    Use-after-free vulnerability 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…
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