CVE-2015-8656 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and AIR products across Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through out-of-bounds read and memory corruption when processing crafted MPEG-4 data. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a high potential impact, as it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and user interaction. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been reported, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.2.202.548CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 19.0.0.245CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 18.0.0.261CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:esr:*:*:* | ||
<= 19.0.0.245CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* | ||
<= 19.0.0.245CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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