First published: Tue Nov 11 2014(Updated: )
Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.252 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.223 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.418 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.356, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.356, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.356 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0581, and CVE-2014-8441.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | >=13.0<13.0.0.252 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | >=14.0<=14.0.0.179 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | >=15.0<15.0.0.223 | |
macOS Yosemite | ||
Microsoft Windows | ||
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | >=11.0<11.2.202.418 | |
Linux Kernel | ||
Adobe AIR SDK and Compiler | <=15.0.0.356 | |
Adobe AIR | <=15.0.0.356 | |
Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler | <15.0.0.356 |
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CVE-2014-8440 has a critical severity level as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2014-8440, update Adobe Flash Player to version 13.0.0.253 or later, or upgrade to the latest supported version.
CVE-2014-8440 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 13.0.0.252, 14.x before 14.0.0.179, and 15.x before 15.0.0.223.
Yes, CVE-2014-8440 affects Adobe AIR versions prior to 15.0.0.356.
CVE-2014-8440 impacts Windows, OS X, and Linux versions of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR.