10.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2014-0589
Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.252 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.223 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.418 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.356, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.356, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.356 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0582.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 11, 2014, 11:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-0589 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe flash_player
2 Adobe air
3 Adobe air_sdk
4 Adobe air_sdk_\&_compiler
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Apple mac_os_x
1 Microsoft windows
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
To address the heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability, update Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR, and Google Chrome to the latest versions and apply platform-specific patches.
  • Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 15.0.0.223 or later.
  • Upgrade Adobe AIR to version 15.0.0.356 or later.
  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 38.0.2125.122 or later.
  • Apply relevant platform-specific patches to address the vulnerability.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-0589.

URL Resource
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71051 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71051 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-0589 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71051
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71051 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71051 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 11.2.202.411 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.0.0.302 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.2.202.418 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.0.0.293 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.0.0.356
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.0.0.302 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.0.0.356
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 13.0.0.250 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 14.0.0.176 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.0.0.189 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.0.0.356
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.0.0.252 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (including) 14.0.0.179 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (excluding) 15.0.0.223 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:15.0.0.293:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.411:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:15.0.0.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:13.0.0.250:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.189:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.176:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:15.0.0.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:15.0.0.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:15.0.0.293:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:15.0.0.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:13.0.0.250:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.189:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.176:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.411:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71051
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 12, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

9.66 }} 7.40%

score

0.92183

percentile