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CVE-2015-8651

Integer overflow in 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 11.2.202.559 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.233, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.233, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.233 allows attackers to exec…

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Integer overflow in 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 11.2.202.559 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 20.0.0.233, Adobe AIR SDK before 20.0.0.233, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 20.0.0.233 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
CVSS 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.7/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
  • Fresh EPSS: 67.70%: +0.34

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 8 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

www.trendmicro.com
Press · 31 May 2018, 07:00 · Rig Abuses CVE-2018-8174 to Deliver Monero Miner - www.trendmicro.com
Security Affairs
Press · 29 Oct 2017, 07:00 · Matrix Ransomware being distributed through malvertising - Security Affairs
Malwarebytes
Press · 31 Aug 2017, 07:00 · RIG exploit kit distributes Princess ransomware - Malwarebytes
Palo Alto Networks
Press · 10 Jul 2017, 07:00 · How Traps Protects Against Astrum - Palo Alto Networks
www.trendmicro.com
Press · 27 Feb 2017, 08:00 · RATANKBA: Delving into Large-scale Watering Holes - www.trendmicro.com
See all 8 source documents
BleepingComputer
Press · 06 Dec 2016, 08:00 · New Stegano Exploit Kit Hides Malvertising Code in Image Pixels - BleepingComputer
WeLiveSecurity
Press · 06 Dec 2016, 08:00 · Readers of popular websites targeted by stealthy Stegano exploit kit hiding in pixels of malicious ads - WeLiveSecurity
Malwarebytes
Press · 26 Jul 2016, 07:00 · A look into some RIG exploit kit campaigns - Malwarebytes

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.7 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 67.7%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:42.957206+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
28 Dec 2015, 23:00
First press mention
26 Jul 2016, 07:00
Latest press mention
31 May 2018, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
25 May 2022, 00:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:57