critical
10
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0540

First published: Tue Aug 12 2014(Updated: )

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 do not properly restrict discovery of memory addresses, which allows attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0542, CVE-2014-0543, CVE-2014-0544, and CVE-2014-0545.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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<=14.0.0.137
Adobe=13.0.0.83
Adobe=13.0.0.111
Adobe=14.0.0.110
Android
Macromedia Flash Player<=13.0.0.231
Macromedia Flash Player=13.0.0.182
Macromedia Flash Player=13.0.0.201
Macromedia Flash Player=13.0.0.206
Macromedia Flash Player=13.0.0.214
Macromedia Flash Player=13.0.0.223
Macromedia Flash Player=14.0.0.125
Macromedia Flash Player=14.0.0.145
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Adobe<=14.0.0.110
Macromedia Flash Player<=11.2.202.394
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.223
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.228
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.233
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.235
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.236
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.238
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.243
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.251
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.258
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.261
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.262
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.270
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.273
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.275
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.280
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.285
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.291
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.297
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.310
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.332
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.335
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.336
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.341
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.346
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.350
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.356
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.359
Macromedia Flash Player=11.2.202.378
Linux Kernel

Remedy

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-0540?

    CVE-2014-0540 is considered critical due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0540?

    To fix CVE-2014-0540, update Adobe Flash Player to a version that is later than 13.0.0.241 or 14.0.0.176.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2014-0540?

    CVE-2014-0540 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 13.0.0.241 for Windows and OS X, and Adobe AIR versions prior to 14.0.0.178.

  • Can CVE-2014-0540 be exploited?

    Yes, CVE-2014-0540 can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.

  • What is the potential impact of CVE-2014-0540?

    The potential impact of CVE-2014-0540 includes unauthorized access, data compromise, and system control.

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