CVE-2014-0538

10.0 · HIGH

Published Aug 12, 2014 adobe EPSS 7.55% (94th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

Vendor	Product	Status
adobe	flash_player	Affected
adobe	adobe_air	Affected
adobe	adobe_air_sdk	Affected

References

Ref helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/58593 Ref secunia.com/advisories/59904 Ref secunia.com/advisories/60710 Ref secunia.com/advisories/60732 Ref security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-05.xml Ref security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030712 Ref helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/58593

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?

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