CVE-2014-8440: Critical – Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.252 and 14.x and 15.x before

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

Adobe Flash Player and related products are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution or denial of service due to memory corruption.

BSID: BS-2014-GLOBAL-257215-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8440?

Adobe Flash Player and related products are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution or denial of service due to memory corruption.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8440?

CVE-2014-8440 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 81.9%.

Is CVE-2014-8440 actively exploited?

Public exploit available for CVE-2014-8440. Exploitation risk elevated.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-8440?

Priority: IMMEDIATE. Advisory: http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-24.html PSIRT: [email protected]

What systems are affected by CVE-2014-8440?

CVE-2014-8440 affects Adobe Flash Player, Air, Air Sdk, Air Sdk & Compiler.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2014-8440`
BSID	`BS-2014-GLOBAL-257215-C` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`
Published	2014-11-11
Last Modified	2026-06-17
ICS Relevance	0%
Source	NVD

Official Description

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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0576, CVE-2014-0581, and CVE-2014-8441.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability can be exploited through unspecified vectors, potentially including malicious SWF files or web pages containing malicious Flash content.

Exploitation Likelihood: CRITICAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions
Adobe	Flash Player	`≥ 11.0, < 11.2.202.418` `≥ 13.0, < 13.0.0.252` `≥ 14.0, ≤ 14.0.0.179` `≥ 15.0, < 15.0.0.223`
Adobe	Air	`≤ 15.0.0.356`
Adobe	Air Sdk	`≤ 15.0.0.356`
Adobe	Air Sdk & Compiler	`< 15.0.0.356`

Platforms listed by the source (the vulnerable product runs on these; they are not themselves vulnerable): Apple Mac Os X, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows

Remediation

View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: IMMEDIATE

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 4356 Days

CISA known-exploited	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	⚠ Available — Reference
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16`
Confidence	HIGH
Enriched At	2026-05-24

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