CVE-2014-8443 Use after free in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in Adobe Flash Player, 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-2014-8443?
CVE-2014-8443 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 10 Dec 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 13.0.0.259 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.235 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8443?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8443?
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-2014-8443 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8443 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2mv-w3jp-4jfv, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8443.