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TI-2014-00481 Aliases CVE-2014-0502GHSA-955p-xvq6-xggj

Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through…

Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-415Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2024-09-17CISA due date 2024-10-08
EPSS 0.24817 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.7.700.269; 11.8.800.94 to before 12.0.0.70VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.0.0.1628VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.2.202.341VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.0.0.1628VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.7.700.269; 11.8.800.94 to before 12.0.0.70 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD 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 4.0.0.1628 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.2.202.341 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.0.1628 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:0196 Released 2014-02-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.341-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.341-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.341-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.341-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.341-1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2014:0196
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0196
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2014:0196
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0196
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0196

Timeline

  1. 2024-09-17 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0502
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-955p-xvq6-xggj

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Advisory 5

  • 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
  • TI-2011-02109 Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.5 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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