CVE-2014-0492: Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.260 and 11.8.x and 11.9.x before 12.0.0.38 on Windows and Mac OS X and b...

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This 2014 issue affected Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR. It allowed an attacker to leak memory address information and weaken ASLR, a defense that makes exploitation harder. The source bundle does not show active exploitation or a standalone compromise path. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems retaining vulnerable Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR, AIR SDK, or AIR SDK & Compiler versions from before the January 2014 updates. Prioritize cleanup where legacy Flash or AIR remains in production, especially on user workstations. The issue weakens exploit defenses, but the bundle does not establish active exploitation or direct code execution. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Flash Player to the fixed platform version named by Adobe guidance.; Upgrade Adobe AIR, AIR SDK, and AIR SDK & Compiler to 4.0.0.1390 or later.; Use vendor advisories from Adobe, Red Hat, or openSUSE for package-specific remediation..

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Jun 14, 2026, 14:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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