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TI-2014-00489 Aliases CVE-2014-0510GHSA-v4fq-8fr9-cwvf

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.77 allows remote attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
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-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player 12.0.0.77 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by Zeguang Zhao and Liang Chen during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08486 95th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:12.0.0.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0.77VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:12.0.0.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0.77 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:0496 Released 2014-05-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.359-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.359-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.359-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.359-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.359-1.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-2014:0496
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0496
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2014:0496
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0496
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0496

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0510
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4fq-8fr9-cwvf
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
  5. 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-00925 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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