Use-after-free Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR
CVE-2015-8050

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Adobe
Status
Air
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 December 2015

What is CVE-2015-8050?

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the MovieClip object implementation of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR, prior to specified versions. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a crafted beginGradientFill call. Successful exploitation could lead to compromised systems, allowing for unauthorized access and execution of malicious code.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015...
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/ap...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78715
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EPSS Score

10% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2015-8050 : Use-after-free Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR