CVE-2014-8439
Confirmed PUBLISHEDAdobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.258 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.239 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.424 on Linux, Adobe AIR before...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.258 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.239 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.424 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.293, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.302, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.302 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.
- CVE Published
- Nov 25, 2014
- Exploitation Reported
- May 25, 2022
- CVSS
- 8.8 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
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CVE References
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1562 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00004...
- SUSE-SU-2014:1545 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00001...
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1508 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00020...
- RHSA-2014:1915 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1915.html
- 60217 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/60217
Show 6 more references
- adobe-flash-cve20148439-code-exec(98932) exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com · VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98932
- 1031259 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031259
- 71289 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71289
- f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002768.html f-secure.com · CVE Record https://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002768.html
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-22.html helpx.adobe.com · CVE Record http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-22.html
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-26.html helpx.adobe.com · CVE Record http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-26.html
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-05-25 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-05-25 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Use After Free
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC about 4 years ago00:00 UTC · about 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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23:00 UTC over 11 years ago23:00 UTC · over 11 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC almost 12 years ago00:00 UTC · almost 12 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2014-8439
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2014-8439",
"title": "Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.258 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.239 on W...",
"affected_vendor": "Adobe",
"affected_product": "Flash Player",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}