CVE-2014-0491 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 15 Jan 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass unspecified protection mechanisms in Adobe Flash Player and AIR, requiring user interaction to exploit.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-0491?

CVE-2014-0491 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Adobe Air, published on 15 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.260 and 11.8.x and 11.9.x before 12.0.0.38 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.335 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1390, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1390, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1390 allow attackers to bypass unspecified protection mechanisms via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0491?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Adobe Adobe Air, Adobe Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Flash Player.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0491?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-0491 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0491 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Adobe Air vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xr84-5jch-8gg9.