Findings

CVE-2014-0502

Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity

Published Feb 20, 2014 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · adobe flash player

Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1628 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in February 2014.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 20, 2014 · Catalog

    Detected

    Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1628 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in February

  2. Sep 17, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.

  3. Oct 8, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.0.0.1628 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in February

Required action

The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.

CISA due date Oct 8, 2024

Affected

  • cpe adobe/adobe airversion unspecified
  • cpe adobe/adobe air sdkversion unspecified
  • cpe adobe/flash playerversion unspecified
  • cpe opensuse/opensuse11.4
  • cpe opensuse/opensuse12.3
  • cpe opensuse/opensuse13.1
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop5.0
  • vendor Adobe Flash Playerversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2014-0502

    Adobe Flash Player contains a double free vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2014-0502

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2014-0502

    30-day exploitation probability 24.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2014-0502

    Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through 12.0.x before 12.0.0.70 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.341 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 4.0.0.1628 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 4.0.0.1628, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 4.

    nvd.nist.gov

References