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TI-2015-06687 Aliases CVE-2015-8042GHSA-xpfh-v6v4-xxhv

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.261 and 19.x before…

Priority MEDIUM 49Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.261 and 19.x before 19.0.0.245 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.548 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.241, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.241, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.241 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted loadSound call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7651, CVE-2015-7652, CVE-2015-7653, CVE-2015-7654, CVE-2015-7655, CVE-2015-7656, CVE-2015-7657, CVE-2015-7658, CVE-2015-7660, CVE-2015-7661, CVE-2015-7663, CVE-2015-8043, CVE-2015-8044, and CVE-2015-8046.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06171 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 18.0.0.255VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.0.185VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.207:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.0.207VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.226:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.0.226VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 19.0.0.190VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 19.0.0.213VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 19.0.0.213VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.0.0.255 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.185:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0.185 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.207:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0.207 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:19.0.0.226:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0.226 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 19.0.0.190 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 19.0.0.213 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 19.0.0.213 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.2.202.540VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 19.0.0.213VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.2.202.540 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 19.0.0.213 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:2023 Released 2015-11-11 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.548-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.548-1.el6_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.548-1.el6_7
  • RHSA-2015:2024 Released 2015-11-11 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.548-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.548-1.el5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2015:2024
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2015:2024
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2023

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8042
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpfh-v6v4-xxhv

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Other 1

  • TI-2016-00916 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-07113 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.324 and 19.x and 20.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-06928 Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.258 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.239 on Windows and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2011-00532 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2010-01252 Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64; Adobe AIR before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-01807 Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.3.300.257 on Windows and Mac OS… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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