Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.279 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x…
Priority CRITICAL 87CWE-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
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.279 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.206 on Windows and OS X, and before 11.2.202.356 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2014.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.94487 99th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.2.202.346 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.7.700.279; 11.8 to before 13.0.0.206 | 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:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.2.202.346 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7.700.279; 11.8 to before 13.0.0.206 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
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:0447 Released 2014-04-29 · Red Hat rating Criticalflash-plugin security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.356-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.356-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.356-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.356-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.356-1.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-2014:0447 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0447 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0447 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0447 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0447 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0515
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77rc-jc7q-8wrw
References
More Adobe Flash Player vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2014-0515 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0515 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-77rc-jc7q-8wrw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0515 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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