CVE-2015-8436 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the PrintJob object implementation of Adobe Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK, and AIR SDK & Compiler across Windows, OS X, and Linux. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting specific addPage arguments. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no indication of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability garnered significant community discussion and media coverage at the time of its disclosure, indicating notable attention from security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 18.0.0.261CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
19.0.0.185CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
19.0.0.207CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.207:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
19.0.0.226CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.226:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
19.0.0.245CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.245:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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