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CVE-2014-0549

CWE-119Published: September 10, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.244 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.152 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.406 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.249 on Windows and OS X and before 15.0.0.252 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.249, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.249 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0547, CVE-2014-0550, CVE-2014-0551, CVE-2014-0552, and CVE-2014-0555.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-0549 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)

adobe airflash playeradobe air sdk

Apple1 product(s)

mac os x

Google1 product(s)

android

Linux1 product(s)

linux kernel

Microsoft1 product(s)

windows

Source: NVD CPE · 55 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-21.html

PATCHhttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-21.html

All References (18)

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http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-21.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00006.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00016.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00021.html

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http://secunia.com/advisories/61089

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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201409-05.xml

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69699

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030822

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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95819

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http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-21.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00006.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00016.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00021.html

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http://secunia.com/advisories/61089

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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201409-05.xml

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-0549

CVSS Score10.0 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessCWE-119

CISA KEVNo

Affected5 vendor(s)

PublishedSep 10, 2014

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2014-0549 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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