HTTP: Adobe Flash CVE-2015-8042 Remote Code Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Adobe Flash Player. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.261 and 19.x before 19.0.0.245 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.548 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 19.0.0.241, Adobe AIR SDK before 19.0.0.241, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 19.0.0.241 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted loadSound call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7651, CVE-2015-7652, CVE-2015-7653, CVE-2015-7654, CVE-2015-7655, CVE-2015-7656, CVE-2015-7657, CVE-2015-7658, CVE-2015-7660, CVE-2015-7661, CVE-2015-7663, CVE-2015-8043, CVE-2015-8044, and CVE-2015-8046.
References
CVE: CVE-2015-8042
Short Name
HTTP:STC:ADOBE:CVE-2015-8042-UF
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Adobe CVE-2015-8042 Code Execution Flash Remote
Release Date
12/01/2015
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
9.3