CVE-2014-9163
Adobe Flash Player Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Flash Player, fix it now.
CISA required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by May 4, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Player | Adobe | >= 13.0, < 13.0.0.259; >= 14.0, <= 14.0.0.179; >= 15.0, < 15.0.0.246; >= 11.0, < 11.2.202.425 | 13.0.0.259; 15.0.0.246; 11.2.202.425 | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2014-9163 scored CVSS 7.8: Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Flash Player systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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