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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2014-9163

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVEPSS 45%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2014-9163 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-13: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.246 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2014.

Weakness: CWE-121.

Severity

7.8 high

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Apr 13, 2022

Federal due date May 4, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

45%

Higher than 99% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

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

What CISA says to do

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Affected products

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

References

Questions

Is CVE-2014-9163 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-9163 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-04-13, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-04.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9163?

CISA's required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

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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