CVE-2014-9163

KEVAdobe Flash Player Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to execute code remotely.

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.246 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2014.

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

PublishedDec 10, 2014

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVApr 13, 2022

Remediation dueMay 4, 2022

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.htmlVendor Advisory
github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196Issue Tracking
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-9163US 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 1636 days
CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 44.9% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other

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.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.