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CVE-2014-0506

10.0 · HIGH

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.275 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.350 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 13.0.0.83 o…

Published Mar 27, 2014adobeCWE-399EPSS 7.61%

Overview

CVE-2014-0506 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on March 27, 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

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.275 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.350 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 13.0.0.83 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 13.0.0.83, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 13.0.0.83 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, and possibly bypass an Internet Explorer sandbox protection mechanism, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.

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

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References

Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-09.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00012.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00036.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00050.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0380.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201405-04.xmlReftwitter.com/thezdi/statuses/443886338077495296Refwww.pwn2own.com/2014/03/pwn2own-results-for-wednesday-day-one/Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-09.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00012.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0506?

CVE-2014-0506 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on March 27, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0506?

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-2014-0506?

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-2014-0506?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-0506 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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