CVE-2014-0502
HIGHDouble 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…
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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
adobe airadobeadobe air sdkadobeflash playeradobeopensuseopensuseenterprise linux desktopredhatenterprise linux eusredhatResearch 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 …
Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and …
Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and …
Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and …
Detection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every adobe adobe air deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for remote code execution at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Fix
Apply the adobe adobe air security patch or hotfix for CVE-2014-0502 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.
Workarounds
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2014-0502 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2014-0502. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2014-0502 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2014-0502 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.