[ CVE-2014-9163 · Published 10 Dec 2014 ]
Adobe Flash Player Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.8
EPSS 21%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-04-13
- EPSS: 21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.246 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2014.
CISA: Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to execute code remotely.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 4 May 2022): The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.htmlVendor Advisory
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196Issue Tracking
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource