HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-0544
CRITICAL

CVE-2014-0544

CWE-264Published: August 12, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.241 and 14.x before 14.0.0.176 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.400 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 14.0.0.178 on Windows and OS X and before 14.0.0.179 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 14.0.0.178, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 14.0.0.178 do not properly restrict discovery of memory addresses, which allows attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0540, CVE-2014-0542, CVE-2014-0543, and CVE-2014-0545.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-0544 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

Adobe3 product(s)
flash playeradobe airadobe air sdk
Apple1 product(s)
mac os x
Google1 product(s)
android
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
Source: NVD CPE · 48 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.html
PATCHhttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.html

All References (10)

→
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/60710
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/60732
→
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-05.xml
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030712
→
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/60710
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/60732
→
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-05.xml
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030712

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-0544
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 12, 2014

Related CVEs (CWE-264)

CVE-2007-6638
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CVE-2014-5246
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CVE-2014-9583
10.0
CVE-2008-7115
10.0
CVE-2013-3686
10.0
CVE-2008-7170
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-0544 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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