#VU5432 “Use-after-free” error in Adobe products - CVE-2015-8642
Published: January 27, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5432
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8642
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.