CVE-2014-8442
Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
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 allow attackers to complete a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity by leveraging incorrect permissions.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 11, 2014, 11:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 20, 2018, 5:52 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2014-8442
vulnerability.
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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-2014-8442.
| 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/71040 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98630 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE-2014-8442 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 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/71040 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71040 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98630 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98630 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 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.0.0.302 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.0.0.293 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.0.0.356 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 15.0.0.302 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]
Sep. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98630 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98630 [No Types Assigned] -
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]
Feb. 17, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.411:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:15.0.0.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:15.0.0.293:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (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_\&_compiler:15.0.0.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 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 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk:15.0.0.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:15.0.0.293:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:15.0.0.302:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) 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]
Nov. 21, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71040 Added Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/98630 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 12, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8442 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8442
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.73 }} 0.00%
score
0.77801
percentile