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CVE-2014-0588

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
Use-after-free vulnerability in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0573 and CVE-2014-8438.

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

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. Affected versions span multiple platforms (Windows, OS X, Linux) and product lines (Flash Player, AIR, AIR SDK).

MitigationUpgrade Adobe Flash Player to 13.0.0.252/15.0.0.223 or later, and Adobe AIR/SDK to 15.0.0.356 or later. Alternatively, remove or disable Flash Player if unnecessary.

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 if Adobe Flash Player is installed
    On Windows, open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer or check for npflash.dll in browser plugin directories. On Mac, check /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ for Flash Player.plugin. On Linux, check /usr/lib/flash-plugin/ or /usr/lib64/flash-plugin/
    Affected if Flash Player is found on the system
  2. Determine the installed Flash Player version
    On Windows, run 'reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer" /v Version' or right-click the npflash.dll file and select Properties > Details. On Mac, right-click Flash Player.plugin and select Get Info to view the version. On Linux, run 'rpm -q flash-plugin' or check the version file in the plugin directory
    Affected if A version number is returned that can be compared to the affected ranges
  3. Compare the Flash Player version against affected ranges
    Check if the installed version falls within any of these vulnerable ranges: 11.0 to 11.2.202.417, 13.0 to 13.0.0.251, 14.0 to 14.0.0.179, or 15.0 to 15.0.0.222. Versions at or above the upper bound of each range are not affected
    Affected if The installed version is less than 11.2.202.418, or between 13.0.0.0 and 13.0.0.251, or between 14.0.0.0 and 14.0.0.179, or between 15.0.0.0 and 15.0.0.222
  4. Check if Adobe AIR is installed
    On Windows, look in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe AIR\ or check Add/Remove Programs. On Mac, check /Applications/Adobe AIR Installer.app or the Applications folder. On Linux, check /opt/adobe-air-sdk/ or use package manager
    Affected if Adobe AIR or Adobe AIR SDK is found on the system
  5. Determine the installed Adobe AIR version
    On Windows, right-click the Adobe AIR application file and select Properties > Details. On Mac, right-click Adobe AIR Installer.app and select Get Info. For SDK, check the version in the SDK manifest or about file
    Affected if A version number is returned that can be compared to the affected ranges
  6. Compare the Adobe AIR version against affected ranges
    Check if the installed AIR version or AIR SDK version is less than 15.0.0.356. Versions from 15.0.0.356 and above are patched
    Affected if The installed Adobe AIR, AIR SDK, or AIR SDK & Compiler version is below 15.0.0.356

The system is affected if any installed Adobe Flash Player version is within 11.0-11.2.202.417, 13.0-13.0.0.251, 14.0-14.0.179, or 15.0-15.0.0.222, OR if any Adobe AIR/SDK version is below 15.0.0.356

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

Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to 13.0.0.252/15.0.0.223 or later, and Adobe AIR/SDK to 15.0.0.356 or later. Alternatively, remove or disable Flash Player if unnecessary.

Recommended fix High confidence

Flash Player 13.0.0.252 (or 15.0.0.223 for 14.x/15.x tracks); Flash Player 11.2.202.418 for Linux; Adobe AIR 15.0.0.356

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Flash Player version by navigating to 'About Flash Player' in the right-click menu or visiting the Adobe version check page.
  2. 2. Identify the currently installed Adobe AIR version from the Windows Control Panel or Mac Applications folder.
  3. 3. Download the appropriate fixed version from the Adobe Security Bulletin APSB14-24: http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.html
  4. 4. For Flash Player 11.x on Linux: Upgrade to version 11.2.202.418
  5. 5. For Flash Player 13.x: Upgrade to version 13.0.0.252
  6. 6. For Flash Player 14.x/15.x: Upgrade to version 15.0.0.223
  7. 7. For Adobe AIR and AIR SDK: Upgrade to version 15.0.0.356
  8. 8. Close all browser instances and any applications using Flash/AIR before installing the update
Caveat This is a security-only update with minimal risk; however, some legacy Flash content may behave differently in newer versions - test critical workflows after upgrading

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
  • Testing2.0 h
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