CVE-2015-8639 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player across Windows, OS X, and Linux, as well as Adobe AIR and its SDKs. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability received notable media coverage and community discussion at the time, indicating its perceived threat. There is no public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.2.202.554CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 20.0.0.204CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 20.0.0.204CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 20.0.0.204CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 18.0.0.268CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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