CVE-2015-8438

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.268 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.228 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.554 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.204, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.204, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.204 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XML object that is mishandled during a toString call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8446.
References
Link Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00012.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78712
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034318
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-605
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00012.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78712
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034318
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-605
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.207:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.226:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.245:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2015-12-10 06:00

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46


NVD link : CVE-2015-8438

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8438

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8438


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Products Affected

adobe

  • flash_player
  • air_sdk
  • air
  • air_sdk_\&_compiler

google

  • android

apple

  • mac_os_x
  • iphone_os

linux

  • linux_kernel

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer