CVE-2014-0499 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can bypass ASLR protection by accessing address information in Adobe Flash Player, facilitating further exploitation.
- 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-2014-0499?
CVE-2014-0499 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Adobe Air, published on 21 Feb 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 11.7.700.269 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 do not prevent access to address information, which makes it easier for attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0499?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Adobe Adobe Air, Adobe Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0499?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-0499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hrf-wfpc-q74v.