CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2014-9163

Adobe Flash Player

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.246 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2014.

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
20.4%
97.2% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2014.12.11
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability20.4%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.246 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2014.

Affected product and versions

Product
Adobe Flash Player
Affected versions
>= 13.0 < 13.0.0.259, >= 14.0 <= 14.0.0.179, >= 15.0 < 15.0.0.246, >= 11.0 < 11.2.202.425
Fixed versions
13.0.0.259, 15.0.0.246, 11.2.202.425

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Due date: 2022.05.04
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Adobe Flash Player and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-121
KEV added
2022.04.13
Ransomware use
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