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CVE-2014-9163

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2022-04-13 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2014-12-10
  • Fixed in15.0.0.246 · 13.0.0.259 · 11.2.202.425
  • WeaknessCWE-121

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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.246 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2014.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2014-12-1021:59CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2022-04-13Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2022-04-13Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2022-04-13Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2025-11-1720:11SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP
  6. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD
Adobe flash playerversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.0≥ 15.0, < 15.0.0.24615.0.0.246
13.0≥ 13.0, < 13.0.0.25913.0.0.259
11.x≥ 11.0, < 11.2.202.42511.2.202.425
14.0≥ 14.0, ≤ 14.0.0.179no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Adobe flash player to 15.0.0.246 · 13.0.0.259 · 11.2.202.425
  2. CISA’s required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.due 2022-05-04

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2022-04-13
Patch Due Date
2022-05-04
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Sources

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2014-12-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9163?

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.246 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2014.

Is CVE-2014-9163 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2014-9163 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2022-05-04.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9163?

CVE-2014-9163 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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