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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.178 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was shared 09/09/2014 by Wen Guanxing (AdLab) with VenusTech as APSB14-21 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-0553 since 12/20/2013. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77576 (Adobe AIR <= AIR 14.0.0.178 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-21)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100211 (Microsoft Windows Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer (KB2987114)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19541.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95823) and Tenable (77576). The entries 67463, 67464, 67465 and 67466 are related to this item.
Affected
- Adobe Flash Player 14.0.0.179
- Adobe Flash Player for Linux 11.2.202.400
- Adobe Flash Player for Windows/Mac 14.0.0.179
- Adobe AIR 14.0.0.178
- Adobe AIR for Android 14.0.0.179
- Adobe AIR for Windows/Mac 14.0.0.179
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 77576
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR <= AIR 14.0.0.178 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-21)
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OpenVAS ID: 803496
OpenVAS Name: Adobe AIR Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Sep14 (Windows)
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB14-21
Researcher: Wen Guanxing (AdLab)
Organization: VenusTech
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0553 (🔍)
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X-Force: 95823 - Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Air code execution, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1030822 - Adobe Flash Player Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Bypass Security Controls
Vulnerability Center: 46049 - [APSB14-21] Adobe Flash Player and AIR SDK Remote Code Execution via Unspecified Vectors - CVE-2014-0553, Critical
SecurityFocus: 69707 - Adobe Flash Player and AIR CVE-2014-0553 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 61089 - Red Hat update for flash-plugin, Highly Critical
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Entry
Created: 09/10/2014 10:49Updated: 02/15/2022 11:47
Changes: 09/10/2014 10:49 (93), 06/06/2017 08:21 (5), 02/15/2022 11:38 (2), 02/15/2022 11:47 (1)
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