Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.260 and 11.8.x and 11.9.x before 12.0.0.38 on Windows…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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 bypass unspecified protection mechanisms via unknown vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07117 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.7.700.260; 11.8 to before 11.8.800.175; 11.9 to before 12.0.0.38 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.0.0.1390 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.2.202.335 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.0.0.1390 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7.700.260; 11.8 to before 11.8.800.175; 11.9 to before 12.0.0.38 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.0.1390 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.2.202.335 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.0.1390 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:0028 Released 2014-01-15 · Red Hat rating Criticalflash-plugin security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.335-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.335-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.335-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.335-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.335-1.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0028 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0028 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0491
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xr84-5jch-8gg9
References
More Adobe Air vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00481 Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2011-00534 Adobe Flash Player before 10.2.154.27 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-00534 Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.244 and 14.x and 15.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-01863 Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.5 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2014-00537 Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.244 and 14.x and 15.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2011-02110 Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.5 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-0491 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0491 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xr84-5jch-8gg9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0491 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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