Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 11, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8440
CVE-2014-8440
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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0581, and CVE-2014-8441.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=15.0.0.356
- (no CPE)range: before 15.0.0.356
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air_sdk_\&_compiler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <15.0.0.356
- (no CPE)range: before 15.0.0.356
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=13.0,<13.0.0.252
- (no CPE)range: before 13.0.0.252 (Windows/OS X), before 15.0.0.223 (14.x-15.x Windows/OS X), before 11.2.202.418 (Linux)
Patches
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References
6- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36880/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71047nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98615nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtmlnvdThird Party Advisory
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