Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.548/18.0.0.261/19.0.0.245 use after free
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A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.548/18.0.0.261/19.0.0.245 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released 12/08/2015 as APSB15-32 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-8442 since 12/02/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87243 (Adobe AIR <= 19.0.0.241 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-32)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 11.2.202.554, 18.0.0.268, 20.0.0.228 or 20.0.0.235 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 20992.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (87243). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 79654, 79655, 79656 and 79657.
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Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 87243
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR <= 19.0.0.241 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-32)
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OpenVAS ID: 803456
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Air Multiple Vulnerabilities Dec15 (Windows)
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.554/18.0.0.268/20.0.0.228/20.0.0.235
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Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB15-32
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8442 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1034318
Vulnerability Center: 55009 - [APSB15-32] Adobe Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler Remote Code Execution - CVE-2015-8442, Critical
SecurityFocus: 78715
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Entry
Created: 12/09/2015 14:58Updated: 06/30/2022 18:16
Changes: 12/09/2015 14:58 (68), 05/14/2018 08:49 (12), 06/30/2022 18:09 (3), 06/30/2022 18:16 (1)
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