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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2014-0497

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVEPSS 100%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2014-0497 affects n/a n/a and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-17: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Integer underflow in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.261 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.44 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 11.2.202.336 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-191.

Severity

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Sep 17, 2024

Federal due date Oct 8, 2024

EPSS, next 30 days

100%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.

Affected products

n/a, flash_player. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2014-0497 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-0497 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-17, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-10-08.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0497?

CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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