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CVE-2014-0538

10.0 · HIGH

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.241 and 14.x before 14.0.0.176 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.400 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 14.0.0.178 on Windows and OS X…

Published Aug 12, 2014adobeEPSS 7.55%

Overview

CVE-2014-0538 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on August 12, 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 13.0.0.241 and 14.x before 14.0.0.176 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.400 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 14.0.0.178 on Windows and OS X and before 14.0.0.179 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 14.0.0.178, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 14.0.0.178 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code 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_player0Affected
adobeadobe_air0Affected
adobeadobe_air_sdk0Affected

References

Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/58593Refsecunia.com/advisories/59904Refsecunia.com/advisories/60710Refsecunia.com/advisories/60732Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-05.xmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1030712Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/58593

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0538?

CVE-2014-0538 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe flash_player. It was published on August 12, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0538?

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-2014-0538?

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-2014-0538?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-0538 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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