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CVE-2014-8438

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.252 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.223 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.418 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.356, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.356, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.356 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0573 and CVE-2014-0588.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-8438 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from adobe, from apple, from microsoft and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-11-11T23:55:02.643

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adobe	flash_player	< 13.0.0.252	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	≤ 14.0.0.179	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	< 15.0.0.223	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No
Application	adobe	flash_player	< 11.2.202.418	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	*	No
Application	adobe	air_sdk	≤ 15.0.0.356	Yes
Application	adobe	air	≤ 15.0.0.356	Yes
Application	adobe	air_sdk_\&_compiler	< 15.0.0.356	Yes

References

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71049 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98619 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71049 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98619 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For adobe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.