CVE-2014-0507 in Flash Player
Summary
by MITRE
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.275 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.350 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 13.0.0.83 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 13.0.0.83, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 13.0.0.83 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/10/2026
Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 11.7.700.275 on Windows and OS X, 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.182 on these platforms, and earlier versions on Linux, Android, and AIR SDKs contained a critical buffer overflow vulnerability that enabled remote code execution. This vulnerability falls under CWE-121, which describes buffer overflow conditions where insufficient bounds checking allows attackers to write beyond allocated memory regions. The flaw existed in the Flash Player's handling of malformed data structures during content parsing, particularly affecting multimedia and web application execution contexts.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurred through carefully crafted malicious content that would trigger memory corruption when processed by the vulnerable Flash Player components. Attackers could leverage this issue by delivering malicious SWF files or web content that would cause the player to allocate insufficient buffer space for incoming data, leading to memory overwrite conditions. The vulnerability was particularly dangerous because Flash Player was widely installed across operating systems and browsers, making it an attractive target for zero-day exploits. This aligns with ATT&CK technique T1059.007 for execution through Flash and T1203 for exploitation of software vulnerabilities.
The operational impact of CVE-2014-0507 was severe and widespread, as Flash Player remained one of the most commonly exploited components in enterprise environments. Organizations with outdated Flash installations faced significant risk of compromise through drive-by downloads and targeted attacks. The vulnerability was frequently exploited in the wild through phishing campaigns and compromised websites, with threat actors leveraging the predictable nature of buffer overflow exploitation patterns. Security researchers noted that the vulnerability was particularly effective on Windows systems due to Flash Player's integration with browser environments and its extensive use in enterprise applications.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability required immediate patching of all affected Flash Player installations across all supported platforms, including Windows, OS X, Linux, and mobile operating systems. Organizations should have implemented network segmentation and web filtering to prevent access to known malicious domains. The Adobe Security Bulletins provided specific patch versions that addressed the buffer overflow conditions, with recommended updates including Flash Player 11.7.700.275 for Windows and OS X, 13.0.0.182 for Windows and OS X, and 11.2.202.350 for Linux systems. Additionally, security teams should have enforced strict application whitelisting policies and disabled Flash Player execution in web browsers where possible. This vulnerability highlighted the importance of maintaining up-to-date software components and implementing comprehensive vulnerability management programs to prevent exploitation of known security flaws.