CVE-2014-0492

10.0 · HIGH

Published Jan 15, 2014 adobe CWE-264 EPSS 5.69% (92th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-0492 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 defeat the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging an "address leak."

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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
adobe	flash_player	>= 11.0, < 11.7.700.260	Affected
adobe	adobe_air_sdk	>= 0, < 4.0.0.1390	Affected
adobe	adobe_air	>= 0, < 4.0.0.1390	Affected

References

Ref helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-02.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-01/msg00006.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0028.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/56516 Ref secunia.com/advisories/56636 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1029602 Ref helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-02.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-01/msg00006.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0028.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/56516

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0492?

CVE-2014-0492 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-2014-0492?

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-2014-0492?

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