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CVE-2014-0499

7.8 · HIGH

Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK bef…

Published Feb 21, 2014adobeCWE-264EPSS 3.71%

Overview

CVE-2014-0499 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on February 21, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, 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 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1628 do not prevent access to address information, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified 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, < 11.7.700.269Affected
adobeadobe_air_sdk>= 0, < 4.0.0.1628Affected
adobeadobe_air>= 0, < 4.0.0.1628Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0499?

CVE-2014-0499 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on February 21, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0499?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, 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-2014-0499?

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-2014-0499?

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