Integer overflow in Adobe Air
CVE-2015-8651
Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.324 and 19.x and 20.x before 20.0.0.267 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.559 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.233, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.233, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.233 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.677 (99.3th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.677 · newest: 0.677 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00048.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034544 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay (Third Party Advisory)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.html (Patch, Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79705 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00046.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00047.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00045.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8651?
- CVE-2015-8651 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Air, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2015-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8651?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8651 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2015-8651 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.