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CVE-2014-8439 is an invalid pointer dereference vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR components that allows arbitrary code execution or denial of service through unspecified vectors. Affected versions include Flash Player before 13.0.0.258 and the 14.x and 15.x branches before 15.0.0.239 on Windows and OS X; Flash Player before 11.2.202.424 on Linux; Adobe AIR before 15.0.0.293; and Adobe AIR SDK and Adobe AIR SDK & Compiler before 15.0.0.302. Exploitation was observed in the Angler exploit kit, including faulty implementations described as operating in a degraded mode. The vulnerable function and precise triggering input are not identified.
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A Flash Player vulnerability referenced via development paths and linked to the actor's historical exploit development/use.
A historical vulnerability cited as an example of an Angler exploit implemented in degraded mode, illustrating how faulty targeting can expose previously unknown vulnerabilities to researchers.
An Adobe Flash Player arbitrary code execution vulnerability attributed in the report to APT37 exploitation.
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Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.