CVE-2014-9162

Adobe Flash Player Regular Expression Object Out-Of-Bound Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x through 16.x before 16.0.0.235 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

Adobe Flash Player anterior a 13.0.0.259 y 14.x hasta 16.x anterior a 16.0.0.235 en Windows y OS X y anterior a 11.2.202.425 en Linux permite a atacantes obtener información sensible a través de vectores no especificados.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose arbitrary memory on vulnerable installations of Adobe Flash. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within Regular Expression Objects. By matching a specially crafted regular expression, it is possible for an attacker to force out-of-bounds reads. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose arbitrary memory.

*Credits: Wen Guanxing from Venustech ADLAB

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-12-01 CVE Reserved
2014-12-09 CVE Published
2023-08-17 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-27.html	2018-12-20
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9162	2014-12-10
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172433	2014-12-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	>= 13.0 < 13.0.0.259 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " >= 13.0 < 13.0.0.259"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	>= 13.0 < 13.0.0.259 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " >= 13.0 < 13.0.0.259"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	>= 14.0 <= 14.0.0.179 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " >= 14.0 <= 14.0.0.179"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	>= 14.0 <= 14.0.0.179 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " >= 14.0 <= 14.0.0.179"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	>= 16.0 < 16.0.0.235 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " >= 16.0 < 16.0.0.235"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	>= 16.0 < 16.0.0.235 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " >= 16.0 < 16.0.0.235"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	>= 11.0 < 11.2.202.425 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " >= 11.0 < 11.2.202.425"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	*	-	Safe