Use After Free in Adobe Air
CVE-2015-8823
Use-after-free vulnerability in the TextField object implementation 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 SD…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.017 (82.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8823?
- CVE-2015-8823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Air, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8823?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8823 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.