CVE-2014-0506 — HIGH (10.0)

Vulnerability Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.275 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.350 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 13.0.0.83 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 13.0.0.83, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 13.0.0.83 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, and possibly bypass an Internet Explorer sandbox protection mechanism, via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.

CVSS Score

10.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality

COMPLETE

Integrity

COMPLETE

Availability

COMPLETE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Flash Player	12.0.0.77
Microsoft	Windows	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-0506?

CVE-2014-0506 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.275 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.182 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.350 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 13.0.0.83 on A...

How severe is CVE-2014-0506?

CVE-2014-0506 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-0506?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Flash Player, Microsoft Windows.