Description
Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.279 and 11.8.x through 13.0.x before 13.0.0.206 on Windows and OS X, and before 11.2.202.356 on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in April 2014.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.356-1.el6 | RHSA-2014:0447 |
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 11.2.202.356-1.el5 | RHSA-2014:0447 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Adobe Flash Player Shader Buffer Overflow
exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_pixel_bender_bof
Exploit-DB 1
- Adobe Flash Player - Shader Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-33333 · remote · May 12, 2014 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2014:0447 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- 67092 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0585 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0589 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201405-04 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2014:0605 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2014:0447 vendor-advisory
- 1030155 vdb-entry
- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-13.html