CVE-2014-8440

HIGHCVSS v2 · 10.010.0—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 10.0 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 81.9% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
10.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 82%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 82%CVSS v2: 10.0Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
10.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
10.0(low)
EG Risk
82(Track)
EG Risk 82/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity100% × 45%
Exploitation82% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
82%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 11, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (12)

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatflash-plugin-0:11.2.202.418-1.el62014-11-13redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-20 22:50 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-07-26 13:52 UTCEG score recompute▲ 10.00
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  14. 2026-07-23 01:14 UTCEG score recompute▼ 8.50
  15. 2026-07-23 00:18 UTCEG score recompute▲ 8.50
  16. 2026-07-22 21:56 UTCEG score recompute▼ 9.00
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  31. 2026-05-28 15:04 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-05-28 15:04 UTCVendor advisory
  33. 2026-05-28 15:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-36880✓ verified
    First seen May 1, 2015

    Adobe Flash Player - UncompressViaZlibVariant Uninitialized Memory (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/adobe_flash_uncompress_zlib_uninitialized✓ verified
    First seen Nov 11, 2014

    Adobe Flash Player UncompressViaZlibVariant Uninitialized Memory

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-8440?
CVE-2014-8440 is a high vulnerability published on November 11, 2014. 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…
When was CVE-2014-8440 disclosed?
CVE-2014-8440 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 11, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-8440 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-8440 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.4% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2014-8440?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-8440, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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