CVE-2014-0502: Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity

CVE-2014-0502 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-09-17

Adobe Flash Player and AIR contain a double free vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability was exploited in the wild as a zero-day prior to the release of patches.

Technologies: Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-0502 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2014-0502 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 17 September 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2014-0502?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 17 September 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269, 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 (Windows/Mac); before 11.2.202.341 (Linux); Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 (Android); Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628; Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1628.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-0502?
A patch was published on 2014-02-20: Adobe released security bulletin APSB14-07. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2014-0502 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-0502?
Check whether you run Adobe AIR or Adobe Flash Player. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269, 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 (Windows/Mac); before 11.2.202.341 (Linux)
  • Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 (Android)
  • Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628
  • Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1628

Timeline

  • 2014-02: exploited: Exploited in the wild in February 2014.
  • 2014-02-20: patched: Adobe released security bulletin APSB14-07.
  • 2024-09-17: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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