flash-plugin: Multiple code-execution flaws (APSB14-27)
Published Dec 10, 2014 ·Due May 4, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 20.72%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≥ 13.0 · < 13.0.0.259
- ≥ 14.0 · ≤ 14.0.0.179
- ≥ 15.0 · < 15.0.0.246
Configuration 2
- ≥ 11.0 · < 11.2.202.425
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary
flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.425-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1981
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.425-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1981
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary | flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.425-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1981 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | flash-plugin-0:11.2.202.425-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1981 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Apr 13, 2022
Patch Due
May 4, 2022
Required Action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Nov 17, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (27 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.72% (0.20724) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.20% (0.20200) | 97.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 2.95% (0.02947) | 85.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 11.71% (0.11713) | 92.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 12.83% (0.12835) | 93.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 3.07% (0.03067) | 85.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.96% (0.16965) | 94.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 48.62% (0.48618) | 96.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.96% (0.16965) | 94.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.50% (0.06503) | 93.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.94% (0.07939) | 94.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 5, 2024 | 7.17% (0.07166) | 94.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 5.92% (0.05925) | 93.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 7.31% (0.07307) | 93.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 36.01% (0.36009) | 97.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 7.31% (0.07307) | 93.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 7.83% (0.07832) | 93.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.69% (0.05686) | 92.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 17, 2023 | 4.09% (0.04095) | 91.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 4.69% (0.04688) | 91.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2023 | 5.04% (0.05045) | 91.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 30.97% (0.30974) | 96.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 5.84% (0.05837) | 92.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.26% (0.05256) | 91.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.09% (0.05094) | 89.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.09% (0.05094) | 88.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.09% (0.05094) | 75.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9163 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172431 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 issue-trackingIssue Tracking
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9163
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-9163 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9163
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9163 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172431 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/196 | issue-trackingIssue Tracking | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9163 | ||
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog | ||
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-9163 | government-resourceUS Government Resource | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9163 |
Change history (0)
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