CVE-2014-0502
published 2014-02-21CVE-2014-0502: Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341…
PriorityP182high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
KEVITW
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilitydue 2024-10-08
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
24.20%
97.6th percentile
Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1628 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in February 2014.
Affected
17 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | adobe_air | < 4.0.0.1628 | 4.0.0.1628 |
| adobe | adobe_air_sdk | < 4.0.0.1628 | 4.0.0.1628 |
| adobe | flash_player | < 11.7.700.269 | 11.7.700.269 |
| adobe | flash_player | < 11.2.202.341 | 11.2.202.341 |
| adobe | flash_player | >= 11.8.800.94 < 12.0.0.70 | 12.0.0.70 |
| opensuse | opensuse | — | — |
| opensuse | opensuse | — | — |
| opensuse | opensuse | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| suse | linux_enterprise_desktop | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →CVE-2014-0502 was actively exploited in watering hole campaigns targeting nonprofit research institutions and human rights activists websites starting February 12th, 2014 ↗
- →The vulnerability is a double free in Adobe Flash Player exploited in the wild in February 2014 allowing remote code execution via unspecified vectors — prioritize detection of exploit delivery through web-based vectors (drive-by/watering hole) ↗
- ·Adobe Flash Player is end-of-life (EoL) and end-of-service (EoS); no patch-based remediation is available from the vendor — detection should focus on identifying continued use of vulnerable Flash versions in the environment ↗
- ·No specific IOCs (hashes, domains, IPs, URLs, file paths) were disclosed in any of the available sources for this CVE; the exploit delivery mechanism is described only as 'unspecified vectors' ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.010.0CRITICALAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vulncheck8.8HIGH
cisa8.8HIGH
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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CISA
Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity
cisa·2024-09-17·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2014-0502 [HIGH] CWE-399 Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity
Vulnerability: Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity
Affected: Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player contains a double free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Required Action: The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
Notes: https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life-alternative.html#eol-alternative-faq ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0502
Remediation Due Date: 2024-10-08
Red Hat
flash-plugin: multiple flaws lead to arbitrary code execution (APSB14-07)
vendor_redhat·2014-02-20·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2014-0502 [HIGH] flash-plugin: multiple flaws lead to arbitrary code execution (APSB14-07)
flash-plugin: multiple flaws lead to arbitrary code execution (APSB14-07)
Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1628 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in February 2014.
GHSA
GHSA-955p-xvq6-xggj: Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2014-0502 [HIGH] CWE-415 GHSA-955p-xvq6-xggj: Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11
Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1628 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in February 2014.
VulnCheck
Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity
vulncheck·2014·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2014-0502 [HIGH] CWE-399 Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity
Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity
Adobe Flash Player contains a double free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected: Adobe Flash Player
Required Action: The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
Exploitation References: https://cybersecurity.att.com/blogs/labs-research/analysis-of-an-attack-exploiting-the-adobe-zero-day-cve-2014-0502; https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0502; https://www.scribd.com/document/516749423/inzimam-2019-ijca-919742; https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
Remediation Due: 2024-10-08
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
HackerOne
Flash double free vulnerability leads to code execution
hackerone·2014-02-27·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2014-0502 [HIGH] Flash double free vulnerability leads to code execution
Flash double free vulnerability leads to code execution
This bug was reported directly to Adobe and got assigned CVE-2014-0502.
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-07.html
This one was actively (and it still is) exploited since February 12th in watering hole campaigns against nonprofit research institutions and human right activists websites.
If I can get a reward for this vulnerability, I'd be happy to give it to charity!
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-0498 CVE-2014-0499 CVE-2014-0502 flash-plugin: multiple flaws lead to arbitrary code execution (APSB14-07)
bugzilla·2014-02-20·CVSS 10.0
CVE-2014-0498 [CRITICAL] CVE-2014-0498 CVE-2014-0499 CVE-2014-0502 flash-plugin: multiple flaws lead to arbitrary code execution (APSB14-07)
CVE-2014-0498 CVE-2014-0499 CVE-2014-0502 flash-plugin: multiple flaws lead to arbitrary code execution (APSB14-07)
Adobe has released Flash Player 11.2.202.341 for Linux to correct the following flaws:
* These updates resolve a stack overflow vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-0498).
* These updates resolve a memory leak vulnerability that could be used to defeat memory address layout randomization (CVE-2014-0499).
* These updates resolve a double free vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code execution (CVE-2014-0502).
External References:
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-07.html
Discussion:
This issue has been addressed in following products:
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Supplementary for Re
Zscaler
Probing Into The Flash Zero Day Exploit (CVE-2014-0502) | Zscaler
blogs_zscaler·2014-02-21·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Probing Into The Flash Zero Day Exploit (CVE-2014-0502) | Zscaler
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2014-02-21
Published
2024-09-17
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Exploited in the wild