CVE-2014-0502

Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity

8.8 HIGHActively exploited (CISA KEV)Public exploitEPSS 24.8%

Published21 Feb 2014
Added to CISA KEV17 Sept 2024
Remediation due8 Oct 2024

Description

Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1628 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in February 2014.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Adobe Air< 4.0.0.1628

Adobe Air Sdk< 4.0.0.1628

Adobe Flash Player≥ 11.8.800.94 < 12.0.0.70 · < 11.2.202.341 · < 11.7.700.269

Opensuse11.4 · 12.3 · 13.1

Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop5.0 · 6.0

Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus6.5

Redhat Enterprise Linux Server5.0 · 6.0

Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus6.5

Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation5.0 · 6.0

Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop11

Remediation

Fixed in

Adobe Air≥ 4.0.0.1628

Adobe Air Sdk≥ 4.0.0.1628

Adobe Flash Player≥ 12.0.0.70

Patch & vendor advisories

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-07.html

References

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-07.htmlBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00014.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00015.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00017.htmlMailing List
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0196.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201405-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
https://volatility-labs.blogspot.com/2014/04/building-decoder-for-cve-2014-0502.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0502US Government Resource
http://www.alienvault.com/open-threat-exchange/blog/analysis-of-an-attack-exploiting-the-adobe-zero-day-cve-2014-0502/ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2014-0502 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2014-0502 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 17 Sept 2024.

How severe is CVE-2014-0502?

CVE-2014-0502 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 24.8% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2014-0502?

Affected products include Adobe Air, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Flash Player, Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0502?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Adobe Air 4.0.0.1628, Adobe Air Sdk 4.0.0.1628, Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.70 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.