HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2014-0564
CRITICAL

CVE-2014-0564

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: October 15, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.250 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.189 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.411 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.293, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.302, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.302 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0558.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-0564 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

Adobe4 product(s)
flash playerflash player desktop runtimeair desktop runtimeair sdk
Apple2 product(s)
macosiphone os
Google1 product(s)
android
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
Microsoft3 product(s)
windowswindows 8windows 8.1
openSUSE2 product(s)
evergreenopensuse
SUSE1 product(s)
linux enterprise desktop
Source: NVD CPE · 15 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
Metasploit module search
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/apsb14-22.html
PATCHhttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-22.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00002.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00033.html
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/61980
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031019
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00002.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00033.html
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/61980
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031019

All References (14)

→
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-22.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00002.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00033.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1648.htmlBroken Link
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/61980Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031019Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-22.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-11/msg00002.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00033.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1648.htmlBroken Link
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/61980Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031019Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-0564
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected7 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 15, 2014

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2014-0564 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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