CVE-2014-0538: Use After Free
First published: Tue Aug 12 2014(Updated: )
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.241 and 14.x before 14.0.0.176 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.400 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 14.0.0.178 on Windows and OS X and before 14.0.0.179 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 14.0.0.178, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 14.0.0.178 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=11.2.202.394 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.223 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.228 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.233 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.235 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.236 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.238 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.243 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.251 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.258 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.261 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.262 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.270 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.273 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.275 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.280 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.285 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.291 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.297 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.310 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.332 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.335 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.336 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.341 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.346 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.350 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.356 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.359 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.2.202.378 | |
| Linux Kernel | ||
| Adobe AIR SDK | <=14.0.0.137 | |
| Adobe AIR SDK | =13.0.0.83 | |
| Adobe AIR SDK | =13.0.0.111 | |
| Adobe AIR SDK | =14.0.0.110 | |
| Android | ||
| Adobe AIR SDK | <=14.0.0.110 | |
| Apple iOS and macOS | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Adobe AIR SDK | <=14.0.0.137 | |
| Adobe AIR SDK | =13.0.0.83 | |
| Adobe AIR SDK | =13.0.0.111 | |
| Adobe AIR SDK | =14.0.0.110 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=13.0.0.231 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =13.0.0.182 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =13.0.0.201 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =13.0.0.206 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =13.0.0.214 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =13.0.0.223 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =14.0.0.125 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =14.0.0.145 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58593
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59904
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60710
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60732
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-05.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-16.xml
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030712
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-0538?
CVE-2014-0538 is rated as critical due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0538?
To fix CVE-2014-0538, update to Adobe Flash Player version 13.0.0.241 or later or 14.0.0.176 or later.
Which versions of Adobe Flash Player are affected by CVE-2014-0538?
CVE-2014-0538 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 13.0.0.241 and 14.x before 14.0.0.176.
Does CVE-2014-0538 affect Adobe AIR?
Yes, CVE-2014-0538 affects Adobe AIR versions prior to 14.0.0.178 on Windows and OS X.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-0538?
CVE-2014-0538 can be exploited through crafted content, leading to potential execution of malicious code.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/remedy
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/adobe
- canonical/adobe acrobat reader
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.394
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.223
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.228
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.233
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.235
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.236
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.238
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.243
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.251
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.258
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.261
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.262
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.270
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.273
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.275
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.280
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.285
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.291
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.297
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.310
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.332
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.335
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.336
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.341
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.346
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.350
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.356
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.359
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.2.202.378
- vendor/linux
- canonical/linux kernel
- canonical/adobe air sdk
- version/adobe air sdk/14.0.0.137
- version/adobe air sdk/13.0.0.83
- version/adobe air sdk/13.0.0.111
- version/adobe air sdk/14.0.0.110
- vendor/google
- canonical/android
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple ios and macos
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows
- version/adobe acrobat reader/13.0.0.231
- version/adobe acrobat reader/13.0.0.182
- version/adobe acrobat reader/13.0.0.201
- version/adobe acrobat reader/13.0.0.206
- version/adobe acrobat reader/13.0.0.214
- version/adobe acrobat reader/13.0.0.223
- version/adobe acrobat reader/14.0.0.125
- version/adobe acrobat reader/14.0.0.145