CVE-2014-8439

KEVAdobe Flash Player Dereferenced Pointer Vulnerability

Description

Adobe Flash Player has a vulnerability in the way it handles a dereferenced memory pointer which could lead to code execution.

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.

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedNov 25, 2014

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMay 25, 2022

Remediation dueJun 15, 2022

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-22.htmlVendor Advisory
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-26.htmlVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00020.htmlThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1915.htmlVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/60217Permissions Required
securityfocus.com/bid/71289Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com/id/1031259Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98932Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002768.htmlThird Party Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-8439US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1594 days
CVSS: 8.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 20.4% · top 3% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-119
Attack vector: Network, remotely reachable

Recommended actions

1.The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

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