How severe is CVE-2014-0502?

CVE-2014-0502 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2014-0502?

Affected package information for CVE-2014-0502 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0502?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2014-0502 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2014-0502 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 4 known exploit references for CVE-2014-0502, including 4 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-0502?

CVE-2014-0502 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 89.8%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Is CVE-2014-0502 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2014-0502 (Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2024-09-17. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2024-10-08. The required action was: The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-0502?

CVE-2014-0502 is classified as CWE-415 (CWE-415). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2014-0502?

CVE-2014-0502 affects adobe adobe air; adobe adobe air sdk; adobe flash player; opensuse opensuse (3 versions, e.g. 11.4, 12.3, 13.1), and 6 more product(s). Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

When was CVE-2014-0502 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2014-0502 was published on February 21, 2014 and was last updated on April 21, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV·Added 2024-09-17 — agencies required to remediate by 2024-10-08

CVE-2014-0502

HIGH

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…

Published

Feb 21, 2014

Updated

Apr 21, 2026

Affected

0 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

4 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

89.8%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Description

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.

Affected Products

10 products · 17 configurations

Application

adobe airadobe

< 4.0.0.1628

range

Application

adobe air sdkadobe

< 4.0.0.1628

range

Application

flash playeradobe

≥ 11.8.800.94 && < 11.2.202.341

range

opensuseopensuse

3 versions

11.412.313.1

enterprise linux desktopredhat

2 versions

5.06.0

enterprise linux eusredhat

1 version

6.5

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and …

nvd.nist.govNVDDec 2018

Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and …

alienvault.comNVDSep 2024

Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and …

volatility-labs.blogspot.comNVDSep 2024

Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and …

cisa.govCISASep 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is CVE-2014-0502 in your stack?

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CVSS Score

8.8/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction

Required

S:Scope

Unchanged

C:Confidentiality

High

I:Integrity

High

A:Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-415CWE-415

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Feb 21, 2014

First exploit

Dec 13, 2018

KEV added

Sep 17, 2024

Last updated

Apr 21, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2014-0502

References

Advisoryrhn.redhat.com Advisorysecurity.gentoo.org Advisoryrhn.redhat.com Advisorysecurity.gentoo.org Fixhelpx.adobe.com Fixhelpx.adobe.com Exploit / PoCalienvault.com Exploit / PoCvolatility-labs.blogspot.com Exploit / PoCalienvault.com Exploit / PoCvolatility-labs.blogspot.com Weblists.opensuse.org Weblists.opensuse.org Weblists.opensuse.org Weblists.opensuse.org Weblists.opensuse.org Weblists.opensuse.org Webcisa.gov

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