CVE-2015-8823

Adobe Flash TextField text Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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 SDK before 20.0.0.204, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.204 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted text property, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8048, CVE-2015-8049, CVE-2015-8050, CVE-2015-8055, CVE-2015-8056, CVE-2015-8057, CVE-2015-8058, CVE-2015-8059, CVE-2015-8061, CVE-2015-8062, CVE-2015-8063, CVE-2015-8064, CVE-2015-8065, CVE-2015-8066, CVE-2015-8067, CVE-2015-8068, CVE-2015-8069, CVE-2015-8070, CVE-2015-8071, CVE-2015-8401, CVE-2015-8402, CVE-2015-8403, CVE-2015-8404, CVE-2015-8405, CVE-2015-8406, CVE-2015-8410, CVE-2015-8411, CVE-2015-8412, CVE-2015-8413, CVE-2015-8414, CVE-2015-8420, CVE-2015-8421, CVE-2015-8422, CVE-2015-8423, CVE-2015-8424, CVE-2015-8425, CVE-2015-8426, CVE-2015-8427, CVE-2015-8428, CVE-2015-8429, CVE-2015-8430, CVE-2015-8431, CVE-2015-8432, CVE-2015-8433, CVE-2015-8434, CVE-2015-8435, CVE-2015-8436, CVE-2015-8437, CVE-2015-8441, CVE-2015-8442, CVE-2015-8447, CVE-2015-8448, CVE-2015-8449, CVE-2015-8450, CVE-2015-8452, CVE-2015-8454, CVE-2015-8653, CVE-2015-8655, CVE-2015-8821, and CVE-2015-8822.

Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación de memoria en la implementación de objeto TextField en Adobe Flash Player en versiones anteriores a 18.0.0.268 y 19.x y 20.x en versiones anteriores a 20.0.0.228 en Windows y OS X y en versiones anteriores a 11.2.202.554 en Linux, Adobe AIR en versiones anteriores a 20.0.0.204, Adobe AIR SDK en versiones anteriores a 20.0.0.204 y Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler en versiones anteriores a 20.0.0.204 permite a atacantes ejecutar código arbitrario a través de la propiedad text manipulada, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2015-8048, CVE-2015-8049, CVE-2015-8050, CVE-2015-8055, CVE-2015-8056, CVE-2015-8057, CVE-2015-8058, CVE-2015-8059, CVE-2015-8061, CVE-2015-8062, CVE-2015-8063, CVE-2015-8064, CVE-2015-8065, CVE-2015-8066, CVE-2015-8067, CVE-2015-8068, CVE-2015-8069, CVE-2015-8070, CVE-2015-8071, CVE-2015-8401, CVE-2015-8402, CVE-2015-8403, CVE-2015-8404, CVE-2015-8405, CVE-2015-8406, CVE-2015-8410, CVE-2015-8411, CVE-2015-8412, CVE-2015-8413, CVE-2015-8414, CVE-2015-8420, CVE-2015-8421, CVE-2015-8422, CVE-2015-8423, CVE-2015-8424, CVE-2015-8425, CVE-2015-8426, CVE-2015-8427, CVE-2015-8428, CVE-2015-8429, CVE-2015-8430, CVE-2015-8431, CVE-2015-8432, CVE-2015-8433, CVE-2015-8434, CVE-2015-8435, CVE-2015-8436, CVE-2015-8437, CVE-2015-8441, CVE-2015-8442, CVE-2015-8447, CVE-2015-8448, CVE-2015-8449, CVE-2015-8450, CVE-2015-8452, CVE-2015-8454, CVE-2015-8653, CVE-2015-8655, CVE-2015-8821 y CVE-2015-8822.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Flash. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the TextField object. By manipulating the text property of a TextField, an attacker can force a dangling pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the current process.

*Credits: Anonymous

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-03-01 CVE Reserved
2016-04-15 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-11-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-416: Use After Free

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-665	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-32.html	2023-05-15

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8823	2015-12-09
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1289771	2015-12-09

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	internet_explorer	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.0"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	internet_explorer	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air"	<= 19.0.0.241 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air" and version " <= 19.0.0.241"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air"	<= 19.0.0.241 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air" and version " <= 19.0.0.241"	-	Affected	in	Google Search vendor "Google"	Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air"	<= 19.0.0.241 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air" and version " <= 19.0.0.241"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 18.0.0.261 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 18.0.0.261"	esr	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 18.0.0.261 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 18.0.0.261"	esr	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	chrome	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	chrome	Affected	in	Google Search vendor "Google"	Chrome Os Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome Os"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	chrome	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	chrome	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 11.2.202.548 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 11.2.202.548"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	edge	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk"	<= 19.0.0.241 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 19.0.0.241"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk"	<= 19.0.0.241 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 19.0.0.241"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk"	<= 19.0.0.241 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 19.0.0.241"	-	Affected	in	Google Search vendor "Google"	Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk"	<= 19.0.0.241 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk" and version " <= 19.0.0.241"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk \& Compiler Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler"	<= 19.0.0.241 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler" and version " <= 19.0.0.241"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk \& Compiler Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler"	<= 19.0.0.241 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler" and version " <= 19.0.0.241"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk \& Compiler Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler"	<= 19.0.0.241 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler" and version " <= 19.0.0.241"	-	Affected	in	Google Search vendor "Google"	Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Air Sdk \& Compiler Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler"	<= 19.0.0.241 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Air Sdk \& Compiler" and version " <= 19.0.0.241"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	internet_explorer	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	internet_explorer	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.0"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 19.0.0.245 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 19.0.0.245"	internet_explorer	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"	-	-	Safe