CVE-2014-0539 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published 9 Jul 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can bypass intended access restrictions in Adobe Flash Player and AIR 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-2014-0539?

CVE-2014-0539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Adobe Air, published on 9 Jul 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 13.0.0.231 and 14.x before 14.0.0.145 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.394 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 14.0.0.137 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 14.0.0.137, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 14.0.0.137 allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0537.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0539?

It affects 3 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2014-0539?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-0539 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0539 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Adobe Air vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ccmv-4c56-j442, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0539.