CVE-2014-0502
Confirmed PUBLISHEDDouble free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1628 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in February 2014.
- CVE Published
- Feb 21, 2014
- Exploitation Reported
- Sep 17, 2024
- CVSS
- 8.8 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe |
flash_player
|
0 to < 11.7.700.269 |
Affected |
| adobe |
flash_player
|
11.8.0 to < 12.0.0.70 |
Affected |
| adobe |
flash_player
|
0 to < 11.7.700.269 |
Affected |
| adobe |
flash_player
|
11.8.0 to < 12.0.0.70 |
Affected |
| adobe |
air
|
0 to < 4.0.0.1628 |
Affected |
| adobe |
air_sdk
|
0 to < 4.0.0.1628 |
Affected |
| n/a |
n/a
|
n/a |
Affected |
CVE References
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0278 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00015...
- GLSA-201405-04 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201405-04.xml
- RHSA-2014:0196 rhn.redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0196.html
- SUSE-SU-2014:0290 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00017...
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0277 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00014...
Show 3 more references
- volatility-labs.blogspot.com/2014/04/building-decoder-for-cve-2014-0502.html volatility-labs.blogspot.com · CVE Record https://volatility-labs.blogspot.com/2014/04/building-decoder-for-cve...
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-07.html helpx.adobe.com · CVE Record http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-07.html
- alienvault.com/open-threat-exchange/blog/analysis-of-an-att... alienvault.com · CVE Record http://www.alienvault.com/open-threat-exchange/blog/analysis-of-an-at...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2024-09-17 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2024-09-17 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
-
Double Free
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nessus | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/8807 | Jun 02, 2025 |
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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09:26 UTC about 1 year ago09:26 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nessus plugin available
Scanner coverage available
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00:00 UTC almost 2 years ago00:00 UTC · almost 2 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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02:00 UTC over 12 years ago02:00 UTC · over 12 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 12 years ago00:00 UTC · over 12 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2014-0502
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2014-0502",
"title": "Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8....",
"affected_vendor": "Adobe",
"affected_product": "Flash Player",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}