CVE-2014-8442

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.58% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.html patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98630 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00013.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71040 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8442?
CVE-2014-8442 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8442?
To fix CVE-2014-8442, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8442 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8442 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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