CVE-2014-9163 is a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player
Published on December 10, 2014
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Adobe Flash Player Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to execute code remotely.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by May 4, 2022: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2014-9163 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Stack Overflow Vulnerability?
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).
CVE-2014-9163 has been classified to as a Stack Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2014-9163
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Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.