CVE-2014-0496
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Reader and Acrobat, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Mar 24, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.9 and 11.x before 11.0.06 on Windows and Mac OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobat | Adobe | >= 10.0, < 10.1.9; >= 11.0, < 11.0.6 | 10.1.9; 11.0.6 | NVD |
| Reader and Acrobat | Adobe | — | — | KEV |
Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2014-0496 scored CVSS 8.8: Adobe Reader and Acrobat, Adobe Reader and Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Reader and Acrobat systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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