CVE-2014-9163

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: December 10, 2014 Modified: November 17, 2025

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.246 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2014.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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/apsb14-27.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.9%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-05-04

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux apple adobe microsoft