CVE-2015-8636

HIGH

Adobe AIR < 20.0.0.233 - Remote Code Execution via Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-8636. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an out-of-bounds memset vulnerability in Adobe Flash's BlurFilter processing, leading to potential remote code execution. The provided SWF file triggers the vulnerability, causing a crash in Chrome during processing.

Description

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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8459, CVE-2015-8460, and CVE-2015-8645.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39219

This exploit leverages an out-of-bounds memset vulnerability in Adobe Flash's BlurFilter processing, leading to potential remote code execution. The provided SWF file triggers the vulnerability, causing a crash in Chrome during processing.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player (versions affected by CVE-2015-8636)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious SWF file in a vulnerable Flash Player environment
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2697.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39219/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79700
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-03
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034544

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.2235
EPSS Percentile 97.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (10)
adobe/air < 20.0.0.204
adobe/air_sdk < 20.0.0.204
adobe/air_sdk_\&_compiler < 20.0.0.204
adobe/flash_player 19.0.0.185
adobe/flash_player 19.0.0.207
adobe/flash_player 19.0.0.226
adobe/flash_player 19.0.0.245
adobe/flash_player 20.0.0.228
adobe/flash_player 20.0.0.235
adobe/flash_player < 18.0.0.268
Published Dec 28, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026