CVE-2014-0516 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass the Same Origin Policy in Adobe Flash Player, potentially accessing cross-origin data.

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-2014-0516?

CVE-2014-0516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Adobe Air, published on 14 May 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 13.0.0.214 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.359 on Linux, Adobe AIR SDK before 13.0.0.111, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 13.0.0.111 allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0516?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0516?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-0516 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Adobe Air vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vm88-6g2q-pjf8, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0516.

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