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CVE-2014-9163

Published: Dec 10, 2014Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
20.4%
Top 2.8%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Apr 13, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-OtherCWE-121

Affected Products

Adobe Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka adobe
Flash PlayerDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
Flash Player for Linux
Consumer Software
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime
Consumer Software
Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release
Consumer Software
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation ExtensionOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Apr 13, 2022
Remediation due:May 4, 2022

Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html
helpx.adobe.com
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196
github.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-9163
cisa.gov
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