Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.540/19.0.0.213/19.0.0.226 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.540/19.0.0.213/19.0.0.226. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-8044. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 11.2.202.540/19.0.0.213/19.0.0.226 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. 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 published 11/10/2015 by Natalie Silvanovich with Zero Day Initiative as APSB15-28 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-8044 since 11/02/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86850 (Adobe AIR <= 19.0.0.213 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-28)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168229 (OpenSuSE Security Update for flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2015:1984-1)).

Upgrading to version 11.2.202.548, 19.0.0.241 or 19.0.0.245 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at adobe.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (107938), Exploit-DB (39021), Tenable (86850), SecurityFocus (BID 77533†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54348†). Additional details are provided at technet.microsoft.com. Similar entries are available at VDB-69208, VDB-76351, VDB-76966 and VDB-76967. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 86850
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR <= 19.0.0.213 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-28)
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OpenVAS ID: 803454
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Air Multiple Vulnerabilities Nov15 (Windows)
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Upgrade: Flash Player 11.2.202.548/19.0.0.241/19.0.0.245
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB15-28
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-8044 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8044
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79135
X-Force: 107938 - Adobe Flash Player code execution
SecurityFocus: 77533 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR APSB15-28 Multiple Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1034111
Vulnerability Center: 54348 - [APSB15-28] Adobe Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK and AIR SDK and Compiler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2015-8044, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2015 09:59
Updated: 04/25/2025 11:13
Changes: 11/11/2015 09:59 (71), 04/11/2018 11:40 (13), 06/26/2022 15:22 (4), 04/25/2025 11:13 (23)
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Cache ID: 216:283:103

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