ID:1720 - Exploit for Integer underflow in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Flash Player for Linux - CVE-2014-0497

 
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ID:1720 - Exploit for Integer underflow in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Flash Player for Linux - CVE-2014-0497

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU4900
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0497
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Linux

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to integer underflow when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.