# CVE-2014-0515: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Apr 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-77rc-jc7q-8wrw, MGASA-2014-0198, RHSA-2014:0447

## What is CVE-2014-0515?

CVE-2014-0515 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 29 Apr 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

Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.279 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.206 on Windows and OS X, and before 11.2.202.356 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2014.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0515?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `flash-plugin` | Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | All versions | 0:11.2.202.356-1.el5 |
| `flash-plugin` | Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server | All versions | 0:11.2.202.356-1.el5 |
| `flash-plugin` | Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | All versions | 0:11.2.202.356-1.el6 |

Products: Adobe Flash Player.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0515?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-0515 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-0515 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Adobe Flash Player Shader Buffer Overflow (metasploit)
- Adobe Flash Player - Shader Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player

- [CVE-2017-11292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11292/): Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7892/): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7855](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7855/): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-0497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0497/): Adobe Flash Player Integer Underflow Vulnerablity (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-0643](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0643/): Adobe Flash Player Incorrect Default Permissions (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0515 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0515 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 29 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-0515 exists.

Affected product: Adobe Flash Player. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0515/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0515/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0515
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0515
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0515

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