CVE-2014-9163 Adobe Flash Player Stack-Based Buffer Overflow
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player, requiring users to upgrade to patched versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 13 Apr 2022
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9163?
CVE-2014-9163 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 10 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.246 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2014.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9163?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9163?
Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 4 May 2022.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-9163 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2014-9163 in the wild since at least 13 Apr 2022.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5ppv-vhvv-pxhh, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9163.