CVE-2014-8442 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges from Low to Medium Integrity in Adobe Flash Player by exploiting incorrect permissions, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
- 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-2014-8442?
CVE-2014-8442 is a high-severity 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
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 allow attackers to complete a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity by leveraging incorrect permissions.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8442?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Air Sdk, Adobe Air Sdk \& Compiler, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8442?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-8442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx4m-rfhv-5rx3, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8442.