CVE-2014-0553
CVE-2014-0553 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Adobe Air Sdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Adobe Adobe Air Sdk
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.244 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.152 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.406 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.249 on Windows and OS X and before 15.0.0.252 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.249, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.249 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0553?
- Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.244 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.152 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.406 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.249 on Windows and OS X and before 15.0.0.252 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.249, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.249 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2014-0553?
- CVE-2014-0553 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2014-0553 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-0553?
- CVE-2014-0553 primarily affects Adobe Adobe Air Sdk. In total, 55 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-0553?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2014-0553 published?
- CVE-2014-0553 was published on 2014-09-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-21.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00021.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61089
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201409-05.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69707
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030822
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95823
Affected products (55)
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air_sdk:13.0.0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air_sdk:13.0.0.111:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air_sdk:14.0.0.110:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air_sdk:14.0.0.137:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:13.0.0.182:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:13.0.0.201:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:13.0.0.206:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:13.0.0.214:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:13.0.0.223:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:13.0.0.231:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.145:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.176:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:14.0.0.179:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:15.0.0.144:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:13.0.0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:13.0.0.111:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:14.0.0.110:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:14.0.0.137:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.223:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.228:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.233:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.235:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.236:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.238:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.243:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.251:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.258:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.261:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.262:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.270:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.273:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:11.2.202.275:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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