critical
10
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0544

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-2014-0540, CVE-2014-0542, CVE-2014-0543, and CVE-2014-0545.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe AIR SDK<=14.0.0.110
Adobe AIR SDK=13.0.0.83
Adobe AIR SDK=13.0.0.111
Adobe AIR SDK<=14.0.0.137
Adobe AIR SDK=14.0.0.110
Android
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

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-2014-0544?

    The severity of CVE-2014-0544 is critical, as it can lead to arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0544?

    To fix CVE-2014-0544, update Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.241 or later, or 14.0.0.176 or later for affected versions.

  • Which Adobe products are affected by CVE-2014-0544?

    CVE-2014-0544 affects Adobe Flash Player versions before 13.0.0.241, Adobe AIR versions before 14.0.0.178, and several versions of the Adobe AIR SDK.

  • What platforms are impacted by CVE-2014-0544?

    CVE-2014-0544 impacts Adobe Flash Player on Windows, OS X, and Linux, along with Adobe AIR on Windows, OS X, and Android.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-0544?

    There is no official workaround for CVE-2014-0544 other than updating to the patched versions.

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