Is CVE-2014-8439 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8439 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8439?

CVE-2014-8439 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2014-8439?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-8439.

Fix CVE-2014-8439 - HIGH adobe flash player

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-8439?

6 products: adobe flash player, adobe air, adobe air sdk, adobe air sdk \& compiler, adobe flash player, and 1 more.

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.258 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.239 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.424 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.293, Adobe AIR SDK before 15.0.0.302, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.302 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors CWE-416 · Use After Free

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 11/25/2014
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : flash_playeradobe : airadobe : air_sdkadobe : air_sdk_\&_compileradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_player

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD