HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-0536
CRITICAL

CVE-2014-0536

CWE-119Published: June 11, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.223 and 14.x before 14.0.0.125 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.378 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 14.0.0.110, Adobe AIR SDK before 14.0.0.110, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 14.0.0.110 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-0536 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

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

Adobe3 product(s)
flash playeradobe air sdkadobe air
Apple1 product(s)
mac os x
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
Source: NVD CPE · 37 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-16.html
PATCHhttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-16.html

All References (26)

→
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-16.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00021.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00029.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-06/msg00030.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0745.html
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http://secunia.com/advisories/58390
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http://secunia.com/advisories/58465
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/58585
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/59053
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/59304
→
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-17.xml
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67961
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030368
→
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-16.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00021.html

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-0536
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 11, 2014

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

CVE-2013-5602
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CVE-2013-1719
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CVE-2013-1718
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CVE-2013-5329
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-0536 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.
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