CVE-2015-8451
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...
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8045, CVE-2015-8047, CVE-2015-8060, CVE-2015-8408, CVE-2015-8416, CVE-2015-8417, CVE-2015-8418, CVE-2015-8419, CVE-2015-8443, CVE-2015-8444, and CVE-2015-8455.
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What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8045, CVE-2015-8047, CVE-2015-8060, CVE-2015-8408, CVE-2015-8416, CVE-2015-8417, CVE-2015-8418, CVE-2015-8419, CVE-2015-8443, CVE-2015-8444, and CVE-2015-8455.
- Record
CVE-2015-8451- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8045, CVE-2015-8047, CVE-2015-8060, CVE-2015-8408, CVE-2015-8416, CVE-2015-8417, CVE-2015-8418, CVE-2015-8419, CVE-2015-8443, CVE-2015-8444, and CVE-2015-8455.
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CVE-2015-8451- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8333 No score
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8045, CVE-2015-8047, CVE-2015-8060, CVE-2015-8408, CVE-2015-8416, CVE-2015-8417, CVE-2015-8418, CVE-2015-8419, CVE-2015-8443, CVE-2015-8444, and CVE-2015-8455.
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EUVD-2015-8333- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pmg4-3jqv-g9qh No score
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...
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8045, CVE-2015-8047, CVE-2015-8060, CVE-2015-8408, CVE-2015-8416, CVE-2015-8417, CVE-2015-8418, CVE-2015-8419, CVE-2015-8443, CVE-2015-8444, and CVE-2015-8455.
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GHSA-pmg4-3jqv-g9qh- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0468 No score
Updated flash-player-plugin package fixes security vulnerabilities
Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.554 contains fixes to critical security vulnerabilities found in earlier versions that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
This update resolves heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8438, CVE-2015-8446).
This update resolves memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8444, CVE-2015-8443, CVE-2015-8417, CVE-2015-8416, CVE-2015-8451, CVE-2015-8047, CVE-2015-8053, CVE-2015-8045, CVE-2015-8051, CVE-2015-8060, CVE-2015-8419, CVE-2015-8408).
This update resolves security bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-8453, CVE-2015-8440, CVE-2015-8409).
This update resolves a stack overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8407).
This update resolves a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8439).
This update resolves an integer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8445).
This update resolves a buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8415)
This update resolves use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8050, CVE-2015-8049, CVE-2015-8437, CVE-2015-8450, CVE-2015-8449, CVE-2015-8448, CVE-2015-8436, CVE-2015-8452, CVE-2015-8048, CVE-2015-8413, CVE-2015-8412, CVE-2015-8410, CVE-2015-8411, CVE-2015-8424, CVE-2015-8422, CVE-2015-8420, CVE-2015-8421, CVE-2015-8423, CVE-2015-8425, CVE-2015-8433, CVE-2015-8432, CVE-2015-8431, CVE-2015-8426, CVE-2015-8430, CVE-2015-8427, CVE-2015-8428, CVE-2015-8429, CVE-2015-8434, CVE-2015-8435, CVE-2015-8414, CVE-2015-8052, CVE-2015-8059, CVE-2015-8058, CVE-2015-8055, CVE-2015-8057, CVE-2015-8056, CVE-2015-8061, CVE-2015-8067, CVE-2015-8066, CVE-2015-8062, CVE-2015-8068, CVE-2015-8064, CVE-2015-8065, CVE-2015-8063, CVE-2015-8405, CVE-2015-8404, CVE-2015-8402, CVE-2015-8403, CVE-2015-8071, CVE-2015-8401, CVE-2015-8406, CVE-2015-8069, CVE-2015-8070, CVE-2015-8441, CVE-2015-8442, CVE-2015-8447).
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MGASA-2015-0468- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:2236-1 No score
Security update for flash-player
This update for flash-player to version 11.2.202.554 fixes the following security issues in Adobe security advisory APSB15-32.
- These updates resolve heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8438, CVE-2015-8446).
- These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8444, CVE-2015-8443, CVE-2015-8417, CVE-2015-8416, CVE-2015-8451, CVE-2015-8047, CVE-2015-8455, CVE-2015-8045, CVE-2015-8418, CVE-2015-8060, CVE-2015-8419, CVE-2015-8408).
- These updates resolve security bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-8453, CVE-2015-8440, CVE-2015-8409).
- These updates resolve a stack overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8407).
- These updates resolve a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8439).
- These updates resolve an integer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8445).
- These updates resolve a buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8415)
- These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8050, CVE-2015-8049, CVE-2015-8437, CVE-2015-8450, CVE-2015-8449, CVE-2015-8448, CVE-2015-8436, CVE-2015-8452, CVE-2015-8048, CVE-2015-8413, CVE-2015-8412, CVE-2015-8410, CVE-2015-8411, CVE-2015-8424, CVE-2015-8422, CVE-2015-8420, CVE-2015-8421, CVE-2015-8423, CVE-2015-8425, CVE-2015-8433, CVE-2015-8432, CVE-2015-8431, CVE-2015-8426, CVE-2015-8430, CVE-2015-8427, CVE-2015-8428, CVE-2015-8429, CVE-2015-8434, CVE-2015-8435, CVE-2015-8414, CVE-2015-8454, CVE-2015-8059, CVE-2015-8058, CVE-2015-8055, CVE-2015-8057, CVE-2015-8056, CVE-2015-8061, CVE-2015-8067, CVE-2015-8066, CVE-2015-8062, CVE-2015-8068, CVE-2015-8064, CVE-2015-8065, CVE-2015-8063, CVE-2015-8405, CVE-2015-8404, CVE-2015-8402, CVE-2015-8403, CVE-2015-8071, CVE-2015-8401, CVE-2015-8406, CVE-2015-8069, CVE-2015-8070, CVE-2015-8441, CVE-2015-8442, CVE-2015-8447).
Please also see https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html
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SUSE-SU-2015:2236-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:2247-1 No score
Security update for flash-player
This update for flash-player to version 11.2.202.554 fixes the following security issues in Adobe security advisory APSB15-32.
- These updates resolve heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8438, CVE-2015-8446).
- These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8444, CVE-2015-8443, CVE-2015-8417, CVE-2015-8416, CVE-2015-8451, CVE-2015-8047, CVE-2015-8455, CVE-2015-8045, CVE-2015-8418, CVE-2015-8060, CVE-2015-8419, CVE-2015-8408).
- These updates resolve security bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-8453, CVE-2015-8440, CVE-2015-8409).
- These updates resolve a stack overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8407).
- These updates resolve a type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8439).
- These updates resolve an integer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8445).
- These updates resolve a buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8415)
- These updates resolve use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-8050, CVE-2015-8049, CVE-2015-8437, CVE-2015-8450, CVE-2015-8449, CVE-2015-8448, CVE-2015-8436, CVE-2015-8452, CVE-2015-8048, CVE-2015-8413, CVE-2015-8412, CVE-2015-8410, CVE-2015-8411, CVE-2015-8424, CVE-2015-8422, CVE-2015-8420, CVE-2015-8421, CVE-2015-8423, CVE-2015-8425, CVE-2015-8433, CVE-2015-8432, CVE-2015-8431, CVE-2015-8426, CVE-2015-8430, CVE-2015-8427, CVE-2015-8428, CVE-2015-8429, CVE-2015-8434, CVE-2015-8435, CVE-2015-8414, CVE-2015-8454, CVE-2015-8059, CVE-2015-8058, CVE-2015-8055, CVE-2015-8057, CVE-2015-8056, CVE-2015-8061, CVE-2015-8067, CVE-2015-8066, CVE-2015-8062, CVE-2015-8068, CVE-2015-8064, CVE-2015-8065, CVE-2015-8063, CVE-2015-8405, CVE-2015-8404, CVE-2015-8402, CVE-2015-8403, CVE-2015-8071, CVE-2015-8401, CVE-2015-8406, CVE-2015-8069, CVE-2015-8070, CVE-2015-8441, CVE-2015-8442, CVE-2015-8447).
Please also see https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html
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SUSE-SU-2015:2247-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8451 No score
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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8045, CVE-2015-8047, CVE-2015-8060, CVE-2015-8408, CVE-2015-8416, CVE-2015-8417, CVE-2015-8418, CVE-2015-8419, CVE-2015-8443, CVE-2015-8444, and CVE-2015-8455.
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UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8451- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-player-pluginMageia:5 |
before 11.2.202.554-1.mga5.nonfree | 11.2.202.554-1.mga5.nonfree |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::client |
before 0:11.2.202.554-1.el5 | 0:11.2.202.554-1.el5 |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::server |
before 0:11.2.202.554-1.el5 | 0:11.2.202.554-1.el5 |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:11.2.202.554-1.el6_7 | 0:11.2.202.554-1.el6_7 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 |
before 11.2.202.554-0.29.1 | 11.2.202.554-0.29.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 |
before 11.2.202.554-0.29.1 | 11.2.202.554-0.29.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 |
before 11.2.202.554-114.1 | 11.2.202.554-114.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 |
before 11.2.202.554-114.1 | 11.2.202.554-114.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 |
before 11.2.202.554-114.1 | 11.2.202.554-114.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 |
before 11.2.202.554-114.1 | 11.2.202.554-114.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 11.2.202.554ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.310ubuntu111.2.202.327ubuntu0.13.10.111.2.202.332ubuntu111.2.202.335ubuntu111.2.202.336ubuntu1 Show 31 moreShow less11.2.202.341ubuntu111.2.202.346ubuntu111.2.202.350ubuntu111.2.202.356ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.359ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.378ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.394ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.400ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.411ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.418ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.424ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.429ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.438ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.440ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.442ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.451ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.457ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.460ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.466ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.468ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.491ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.508ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.521ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.535ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.540ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.548ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
11.2.202.554ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-8451 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Adobe Air, published December 9, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.13%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in flash-player-plugin 11.2.202.554-1.mga5.nonfree.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00008.html
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html
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securitytracker.com/id/1034318
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03
securityfocus.com/bid/78710
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8451
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pmg4-3jqv-g9qh
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0468.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17313
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2593
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1289771
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_2593.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8045
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20152236-1
bugzilla.suse.com/958324
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8451
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