CVE-2015-8651
KEVAdobe Flash Player Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to execute code.
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.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedDec 28, 2015
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMay 25, 2022
Remediation dueJun 15, 2022
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00045.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00046.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00047.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00048.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.htmlThird Party Advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/79705Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/id/1034544Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05356388Third Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05385680Third Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722Third Party Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb16-01.htmlNot ApplicablePatch
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03Third Party Advisory
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1595 days
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 67.7% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
Recommended actions
- 1.The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.