CVE-2015-8636: 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....

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CVE-2015-8636 is a memory corruption flaw in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR. If a vulnerable component processes malicious content, an attacker could execute code or crash the process. The source bundle does not confirm active exploitation, but it includes a public exploit reference. Exposure is most likely where legacy Flash Player, Adobe AIR, AIR SDK, or AIR SDK & Compiler remain installed on endpoints, build systems, kiosks, or packaged Linux environments. Modern environments without these components are unlikely to be exposed. Prioritize remediation if any business system still depends on Flash or AIR. The business risk is legacy software exposure to code execution, not broad modern internet exposure unless these obsolete components remain deployed. Mitigation focus: Update affected Adobe Flash Player and AIR components to the fixed versions listed by Adobe.; Remove or disable Flash Player and AIR where they are no longer required.; Apply vendor Linux package updates from Red Hat, SUSE, openSUSE, or Gentoo where applicable..

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Jun 13, 2026, 21:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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