Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.252 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.223 on Windows and…
Priority HIGH 83Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.252 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.223 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.418 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.356, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.356, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.356 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0581, and CVE-2014-8441.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.81943 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 to before 13.0.0.252; 14.0 – 14.0.0.179; 15.0 to before 15.0.0.223 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.2.202.418 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 15.0.0.356 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 15.0.0.356 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.0.0.356 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.0.0.252; 14.0 – 14.0.0.179; 15.0 to before 15.0.0.223 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.2.202.418 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.0.0.356 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 15.0.0.356 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0.0.356 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:1852 Released 2014-11-13 · Red Hat rating Criticalflash-plugin security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.418-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.418-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.418-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-11.2.202.418-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.418-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-11.2.202.418-1.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-2014:1852 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1852 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1852 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1852 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1852 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1852 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8440
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r45g-2ph5-pcv3
References
More Adobe Air vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-00916 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-07113 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.324 and 19.x and 20.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-06928 Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.258 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.239 on Windows and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2011-00532 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2010-01252 Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64; Adobe AIR before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-01807 Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.3.300.257 on Windows and Mac OS… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-8440 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8440 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r45g-2ph5-pcv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8440 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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