CVE-2014-8439

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 25, 2014 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.258 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.239 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.424 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.293, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.302, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.302 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-22.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Vendor Advisory
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-26.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00020.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00001.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00004.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1915.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60217
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Permissions Required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71289
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031259
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98932
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002768.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Third Party Advisory
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-22.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-26.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1915.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60217
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031259
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98932
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002768.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-8439
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

23 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
27.1%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-06-15

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119 CWE-416

Affected Vendors

linux apple adobe microsoft

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