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CVE-2014-0502 Adobe CVE debrief

CVE-2014-0502 is an Adobe Flash Player double free vulnerability that appears in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. In the supplied KEV record, the impacted product is already end-of-life/end-of-service, and the required defensive action is to discontinue use of the product. Because Flash Player is legacy software, the practical response is removal and replacement rather than waiting for a patch.

Vendor
Adobe
Product
Flash Player
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2024-09-17
Original CVE updated
2024-09-17
Advisory published
2024-09-17
Advisory updated
2024-09-17

Who should care

Any organization that still has Adobe Flash Player installed, embedded, or enabled in legacy environments—especially endpoint, VDI, kiosk, browser, and application owners responsible for old content or workflows.

Technical summary

The supplied corpus identifies the issue as an Adobe Flash Player double free vulnerability and ties it to CISA KEV, indicating it is known to be exploited. No further technical details or CVSS data were provided in the source material. The CISA record also states that the impacted product is end-of-life/end-of-service, so remediation centers on discontinuation and removal of Flash Player rather than normal patch management.

Defensive priority

High. The vulnerability is listed in CISA KEV, which makes it a priority for urgent remediation. Because the product is end-of-life/end-of-service, organizations should treat any remaining exposure as a legacy risk requiring removal and containment, not deferred patching.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory all systems, browsers, VDI images, kiosks, and applications for any Adobe Flash Player presence or dependency.
  • Remove Adobe Flash Player wherever it is still installed or enabled.
  • Replace any remaining Flash-dependent workflows or content with supported alternatives.
  • Verify that browser plugins, embedded runtimes, and packaged legacy applications are not reintroducing Flash components.
  • Use Adobe’s end-of-life guidance and CISA’s KEV catalog to track any residual exposure and remediation progress.
  • If removal is temporarily impossible, isolate the affected systems and restrict their network exposure until the dependency is eliminated.

Evidence notes

Source evidence is limited to the supplied CISA KEV record and the linked official records. The KEV metadata names the vulnerability as ‘Adobe Flash Player Double Free Vulnerablity,’ marks it as known exploited, and states: ‘The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.’ No CVSS score or exploit details were provided in the corpus.

Official resources

CISA added this vulnerability to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-17, with a due date of 2024-10-08. The supplied corpus does not include a CVSS score or additional technical exploit details.