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CVE-2014-0585

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-11-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.2.202.418 / 13.0.0.252 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 13.0.0.252 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.223 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.418 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.356, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.356, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.356 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an unspecified "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0577, CVE-2014-0584, CVE-2014-0586, and CVE-2014-0590.

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

Type confusion vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and AIR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability stems from improper type handling that can lead to memory corruption and code execution.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.252 or later (14.x/15.x to 15.0.0.223), Linux to 11.2.202.418 or later, and Adobe AIR to 15.0.0.356 or later. Consider Flash removal if unnecessary given end-of-life status.

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:>= 13.0, < 13.0.0.252>= 14.0, <= 14.0.0.179>= 15.0, < 15.0.0.223>= 11.0, < 11.2.202.418
Air SdkApplication
Affected:<= 15.0.0.356
AirApplication
Affected:<= 15.0.0.356
Air Sdk \& CompilerApplication
Affected:< 15.0.0.356

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 Adobe Flash Player version on Windows
    Open Control Panel > Programs and Features, find Adobe Flash Player in the list, and note the version column
    Affected if The version is 13.0.0.0 through 13.0.0.251, 14.0.0.0 through 14.0.0.179, 15.0.0.0 through 15.0.0.222, or 11.0.0.0 through 11.2.202.417
  2. Check Adobe Flash Player version in browsers
    Visit the Adobe version check page at get.adobe.com/flashplayer/about or look at the Flash NPAPI/PPAPI DLL file properties in browser plugin directories
    Affected if The reported version matches any of the affected ranges listed above
  3. Check Adobe Flash Player on Linux
    Open terminal and run rpm -q flash-player or check the version in the Firefox Add-ons plugin manager
    Affected if The version is 11.2.202.417 or earlier
  4. Check Adobe AIR version
    Open Control Panel > Programs and Features, locate Adobe AIR, and note the version; or run 'airpackager -version' from the SDK if installed
    Affected if The version is 15.0.0.356 or earlier, or the SDK version is below 15.0.0.356
  5. Identify if Flash Player plugin is active
    In web browsers, navigate to about:addons (Firefox) or chrome://plugins (Chrome) and verify if Flash is enabled
    Affected if Flash is listed as enabled and the version falls within the affected ranges

You are affected if Adobe Flash Player version is 13.0.0.0-13.0.0.251, 14.0.0.0-14.0.0.179, 15.0.0.0-15.0.0.222, or 11.0.0.0-11.2.202.417, or Adobe AIR version is 15.0.0.356 or earlier.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 11.2.202.418 / 13.0.0.252 / 15.0.0.223 or later
Fixed in 11.2.202.41813.0.0.25215.0.0.223
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.252 or later (14.x/15.x to 15.0.0.223), Linux to 11.2.202.418 or later, and Adobe AIR to 15.0.0.356 or later. Consider Flash removal if unnecessary given end-of-life status.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 13.0.0.252+/14.0.0.180+/15.0.0.223+/11.2.202.418+; AIR 15.0.0.356+; AIR SDK 15.0.0.356+

  1. Identify the installed version of Adobe Flash Player or AIR on the system
  2. Navigate to Adobe's official security bulletin at helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.html
  3. Download the appropriate fixed version: Flash Player 13.0.0.252 or later, 14.0.0.180 or later, 15.0.0.223 or later, or 11.2.202.418 or later for Linux; AIR 15.0.0.356 or later; AIR SDK 15.0.0.356 or later
  4. Install the updated Flash Player or AIR version
  5. Restart any browsers or applications using Flash Player or AIR
  6. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release
Caveat Flash Player is deprecated and no longer supported since December 2020; consider migrating away from Flash-based applications

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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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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