HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-0506
CRITICAL

CVE-2014-0506

CWE-399Published: March 27, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.275 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.350 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 13.0.0.83 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 13.0.0.83, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 13.0.0.83 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, and possibly bypass an Internet Explorer sandbox protection mechanism, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-0506 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

Adobe1 product(s)
flash player
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (16)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-0506
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-399
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 27, 2014

Related CVEs (CWE-399)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2014-0506 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.