CVE-2014-0502: Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-0502 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Double Free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 17-09-2024. EPSS estimates a 24.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 21-02-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Added to CISA KEVAdobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity
- 08-10-2024CISA remediation dueThe impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
- 22-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
24.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 24.82% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
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CISA KEVListed- Added
- 17-09-2024
- Federal due date
- 08-10-2024
CISA required action
The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product. www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life-alternative.html nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0502
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (volatility-labs.blogspot.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (alienvault.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat5 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_eus6.5
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus6.5
- enterprise_linux_workstation5.0 | 6.0
Adobe3 products
- adobe_air< 4.0.0.1628
- adobe_air_sdk< 4.0.0.1628
- flash_player< 11.7.700.269 | ≥ 11.8.800.94, < 12.0.0.70 | < 11.2.202.341
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL11.4 | 12.3 | 13.1
Suse1 product
- linux_enterprise_desktop11:sp3
4 vendors · 10 products
References
9 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00015.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
- volatility-labs.blogspot.com/2014/04/building-decoder-for-cve-2014-0502.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-07.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00017.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00014.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0502Government ResourceUS Government Resource