CRITICAL
CVE-2014-0492
CWE-264Published: January 15, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
10.0
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.260 and 11.8.x and 11.9.x before 12.0.0.38 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.335 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1390, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1390, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1390 allow attackers to defeat the ASLR protection mechanism by leveraging an "address leak."
Technical Analysis
CVE-2014-0492 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (12)
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http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-02.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0028.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/56516Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/56636Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029602Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-02.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0028.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/56516Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/56636Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029602Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2014-0492
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 15, 2014
Related CVEs (CWE-264)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2014-0492 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.