Is CVE-2014-9163 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9163 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-17.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9163?

CVE-2014-9163 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2014-9163?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-9163.

Fix CVE-2014-9163 - HIGH adobe flash player

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-9163?

4 products: adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.259 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.246 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.425 on Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2014.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-OtherCWE-121

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 12/10/2014
Last Modified: 11/17/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_player

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD