CVE-2015-8651 is an integer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Affected releases include Flash Player before 18.0.0.324, all 19.x releases, and 20.x before 20.0.0.267 on Windows and OS X; Flash Player before 11.2.202.559 on Linux; and Adobe AIR, AIR SDK, and AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.233. The vulnerable function and precise triggering input are unspecified. The vulnerability has been exploited through malicious Flash content in drive-by download, malvertising, and watering-hole attacks, including campaigns using the Stegano and RIG exploit kits.
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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.
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11 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.
Listed in the APT38 advisory, but no vulnerability-specific technical details or exploitation evidence are provided.
A Flash Player vulnerability used by the RIG exploit kit in the reported drive-by download campaign to deliver Princess ransomware. The content does not describe its underlying technical cause.
An Adobe Flash Player vulnerability used by the Stegano exploit kit to compromise victims, selected based on the installed Flash version.
A Flash vulnerability exploited by Stegano in the reported malvertising campaign. The kit selects an exploit according to the installed Flash version; successful exploitation executes shellcode that can download, decrypt and launch a malicious payload.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.