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CVE-2014-0564

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-10-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 15.0.0.252 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.250 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.189 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.411 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 (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0558.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and AIR allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unspecified vectors. The flaw affects multiple versions across Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.250+ (Windows/OS X), 11.2.202.411+ (Linux), or 15.0.0.189+ for v14/15 branches; update Adobe AIR and SDK to 15.0.0.293/302 or later.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:<= 11.2.202.406<= 13.0.0.244<= 15.0.0.152<= 15.0.0.167
Flash Player Desktop RuntimeApplication
Affected:<= 15.0.0.167
Air Desktop RuntimeApplication
Affected:<= 15.0.0.249
Air SdkApplication
Affected:<= 15.0.0.249<= 15.0.0.252
EvergreenOperating system
Affected:= 11.4
OpensuseOperating system
Affected:= 12.3= 13.1
Linux Enterprise DesktopOperating system
Affected:= 11

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check Flash Player version on Windows
    Open Windows Registry Editor (regedit) and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\CurrentVersion, or open a command prompt and run: 'reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer" /v CurrentVersion'
    Affected if The version displayed is less than or equal to 11.2.202.406, 13.0.0.244, 15.0.0.152, or 15.0.0.167
  2. Check Flash Player version on Linux
    Open a terminal and run: 'rpm -q flash-plugin' for RPM-based systems, or check /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so version info, or look in /usr/share/flash-player-properties/
    Affected if The installed version is 11.2.202.406 or earlier, or 13.0.0.244 or earlier, or 15.0.0.152 or earlier, or 15.0.0.167 or earlier
  3. Check Flash Player version on macOS
    Open Finder, navigate to /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash Player/ and check the version, or use terminal command: 'ls /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Flash Player/'
    Affected if The version folder or file indicates a version <= 11.2.202.406, <= 13.0.0.244, <= 15.0.0.152, or <= 15.0.0.167
  4. Check Adobe AIR version
    On Windows, check Add/Remove Programs for Adobe AIR version, or check C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Application Installer.exe properties; on Linux check via 'rpm -q adobe-air' or examine /opt/adobe-air/versions.xml; on macOS check /Applications/Adobe AIR Installer.app
    Affected if The installed version is 15.0.0.249 or earlier (Desktop Runtime) or 15.0.0.249/15.0.0.252 or earlier (SDK)
  5. Identify if running affected openSUSE or SUSE Linux Enterprise
    Check OS version via 'cat /etc/SuSE-release' or 'cat /etc/os-release' and confirm it is openSUSE 11.4, 12.3, 13.1, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
    Affected if The system is running openSUSE 11.4, 12.3, 13.1, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 with Adobe Flash Player installed

If the installed Adobe Flash Player version is 11.2.202.406 or earlier on Linux, 13.0.0.244 or earlier on Windows/OS X, 15.0.0.152/15.0.0.167 or earlier in any branch, or Adobe AIR is 15.0.0.249 or earlier, the system is vulnerable to CVE-2014-0564.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 15.0.0.252
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.250+ (Windows/OS X), 11.2.202.411+ (Linux), or 15.0.0.189+ for v14/15 branches; update Adobe AIR and SDK to 15.0.0.293/302 or later.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player: upgrade to 13.0.0.250+ (13.x), 15.0.0.189+ (14.x/15.x), or 11.2.202.411+ (Linux); Adobe AIR: upgrade to 15.0.0.293+; Adobe AIR SDK: upgrade to 15.0.0.302+

  1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Flash Player or Adobe AIR version on the system
  2. For Flash Player: Navigate to Adobe's official download page or use the system's software update mechanism
  3. For Adobe AIR: Download the latest Adobe AIR runtime or SDK from Adobe's official website
  4. Download and install the appropriate fixed version based on your operating system and product type
  5. For Linux systems using system package managers, apply the updated packages from your distribution's security repository (e.g., openSUSE update repositories, Red Hat channels)
  6. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release (Flash Player 13.0.0.250 or higher for 13.x, 15.0.0.189 or higher for 14.x/15.x, 11.2.202.411 for Linux; Adobe AIR 15.0.0.293 or higher; AIR SDK 15.0.0.302 or higher)
  7. Restart any affected browsers or applications that use Flash Player
Caveat Ensure browser compatibility with newer Flash version; some legacy content may require older Flash which should be run in isolated environments if absolutely necessary

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Flash Player Scoped from the published advisory
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