CVE-2014-0517 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass intended access restrictions in Adobe Flash Player and AIR SDK via unspecified vectors, 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-2014-0517?
CVE-2014-0517 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 attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0518, CVE-2014-0519, and CVE-2014-0520.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0517?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0517?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-0517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6qqf-wvh2-p8rg, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0517.