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CVE-2014-0497 kev in the critical feed json

Integer underflow in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.261 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.44 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-0528

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2024-09-17
epss
99.9%
EPSS 99.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
public exploits
2
Metasploit and Exploit-DB

Summary

Integer underflow in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.261 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.44 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 11.2.202.336 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Patch / fix

cisa required action The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.

  • adobe flash_player 11.7.700.261
  • flash-plugin RHEL 5 EXTRAS 11.2.202.336-1.el5
  • flash-plugin RHEL 6 EXTRAS 11.2.202.336-1.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0137

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2014-0497 updated cvss 6.8

flash-plugin: integer underflow flaw leads to arbitrary code execution (APSB14-04)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin 11.2.202.336-1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin 11.2.202.336-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin 11.2.202.336-1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin 11.2.202.336-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin 11.2.202.336-1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0137

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/adobe_flash_avm2)
  2. Published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA SSVC: exploitation active
  5. CISA patch deadline

Known exploited

Added
2y ago
Patch by
2024-10-08 (2y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
Vendor, product
Adobe, Flash Player
CISA name
Adobe Flash Player Integer Underflow Vulnerablity

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

99.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • adobe flash_player

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-191 Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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