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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-0541 · published 12 August 2014

CVE-2014-0541: Adobe flash player permissions and access controls vulnerability

Adobe · Flash Player

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.241 and 14.x before 14.0.0.176 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.400 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 14.0.0.178 on Windows and OS X and before 14.0.0.179 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 14.0.0.178, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 14.0.0.178 allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.6% · top 7.4% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
5.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.241 and 14.x before 14.0.0.176 on Windows and OS X and before 11.2.202.400 on Linux, Adobe AIR before 14.0.0.178 on Windows and OS X and before 14.0.0.179 on Android, Adobe AIR SDK before 14.0.0.178, and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 14.0.0.178 allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58593
http://secunia.com/advisories/59904
http://secunia.com/advisories/60710
http://secunia.com/advisories/60732
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-05.xml
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030712
http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-18.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58593
http://secunia.com/advisories/59904
http://secunia.com/advisories/60710
http://secunia.com/advisories/60732
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201408-05.xml
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030712

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-0541), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.