CVE-2015-8407

CRITICAL

Stack-based buffer overflow 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 ...

Affects 10 products across 5 vendors.

BCS7.83
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS8.2%
Percentile94th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer

Parent class for buffer-related vulnerabilities where operations exceed buffer boundaries.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-8 Buffer Overflow in an API Call
via CWE-119
CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
via CWE-119
CAPEC-10 Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
via CWE-119
CAPEC-14 Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
CAPEC-24 Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2015-8407). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2015-GLOBAL-260244-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-8407?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2015. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2015-8407). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-8407?
CVE-2015-8407 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 8.2%.
Is CVE-2015-8407 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2015-8407 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2015-8407?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2015-8407?
CVE-2015-8407 affects: Adobe, Adobe, Adobe, Adobe, Adobe, Apple, Apple, Google.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2015-8407
BSIDBS-2015-GLOBAL-260244-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2015-12-10
Last Modified2026-05-06
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
SourceNVD
Official Description

Stack-based buffer overflow 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 unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8457.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Stack-based buffer overflow 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 unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8457. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Adobe Air —
Adobe Air Sdk —
Adobe Air Sdk & Compiler —
Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler —
Adobe Flash Player —
Apple Iphone Os —
Apple Mac Os X —
Google Android —
Linux Linux Kernel —
Microsoft Windows —
Remediation

No patch URL on record. Monitor vendor security advisories directly.

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 3888 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashed854ff5dd1735be303be2cd6fd6040035802170d248a84648a47d1fffadac2c93df1a46286c46eb6cfc269bf89d39384b4f60cd64cfa8b817195c105e34f3bb
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