CVE-2014-8442 (GCVE-0-2014-8442)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-11-11 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 13:18
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-pl… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71040 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2014-11-11 00:00
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