CVE-2014-9163: Adobe Flash Player Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CVE-2014-9163 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-04-13

A stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild starting in December 2014.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-9163 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2014-9163 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 13 April 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2014-9163?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 13 April 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player before 13.0.0.259; Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player 14.x; Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player 15.x before 15.0.0.246; Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player before 11.2.202.425 on Linux.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-9163?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2014-9163 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-9163?
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 Systems Incorporated Flash Player before 13.0.0.259
  • Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player 14.x
  • Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player 15.x before 15.0.0.246
  • Adobe Systems Incorporated Flash Player before 11.2.202.425 on Linux

Timeline

  • 2014-12: exploited: Exploited in the wild in December 2014.
  • 2022-04-13: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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