CVE-2014-8438 Use after free in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a use-after-free flaw in Adobe Flash Player, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- 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-2014-8438?
CVE-2014-8438 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 11 Nov 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.252 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.223 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.418 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.356, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.356, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.356 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0573 and CVE-2014-0588.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8438?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8438?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2014-8438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chfm-jp77-g4fc, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8438.