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CVE-2014-0491

10.0 · HIGH

Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.260 and 11.8.x and 11.9.x before 12.0.0.38 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.335 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1390, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1390,…

Published Jan 15, 2014adobeCWE-264EPSS 7.12%

Overview

CVE-2014-0491 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on January 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.260 and 11.8.x and 11.9.x before 12.0.0.38 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.335 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1390, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1390, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1390 allow attackers to bypass unspecified protection mechanisms via unknown vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update flash_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeflash_player>= 11.0, < 11.7.700.260Affected
adobeadobe_air_sdk>= 0, < 4.0.0.1390Affected
adobeadobe_air>= 0, < 4.0.0.1390Affected

References

Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-02.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-01/msg00006.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0028.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/56516Refsecunia.com/advisories/56636Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1029602Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-02.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-01/msg00006.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0028.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/56516

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0491?

CVE-2014-0491 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on January 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0491?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0491?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update flash_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-0491?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-0491 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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