CVE-2015-8455
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-2015-8451.
Exploit likelihood
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-2015-8451.
- Record
CVE-2015-8455- 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-2015-8451.
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CVE-2015-8455- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8337 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-2015-8451.
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EUVD-2015-8337- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q6f9-5565-2c57 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-2015-8451.
- Record
GHSA-q6f9-5565-2c57- Weakness
- CWE-119
- 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
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:2247-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8455 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-2015-8451.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8455- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 90 CVEs |
before 0:11.2.202.554-1.el5 | 0:11.2.202.554-1.el5 |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 90 CVEs |
before 0:11.2.202.554-1.el5 | 0:11.2.202.554-1.el5 |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 90 CVEs |
before 0:11.2.202.554-1.el6_7 | 0:11.2.202.554-1.el6_7 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 From an advisory covering 77 CVEs |
before 11.2.202.554-0.29.1 | 11.2.202.554-0.29.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 From an advisory covering 77 CVEs |
before 11.2.202.554-0.29.1 | 11.2.202.554-0.29.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 From an advisory covering 77 CVEs |
before 11.2.202.554-114.1 | 11.2.202.554-114.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 77 CVEs |
before 11.2.202.554-114.1 | 11.2.202.554-114.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 From an advisory covering 77 CVEs |
before 11.2.202.554-114.1 | 11.2.202.554-114.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 77 CVEs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2015-8455 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 flashplugin-nonfree 11.2.202.554ubuntu0.14.04.1.
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-2015-8455
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q6f9-5565-2c57
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-2015-8455
Left out here: 166 references. The JSON record has them.