[ CVE-2014-0496 · Published 15 Jan 2014 ]
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 8.8
EPSS 40%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-03-03
- EPSS: 40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 99% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official 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.
CISA: Adobe Reader and Acrobat contain a use-after-free vulnerability which can allow for code execution.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 24 Mar 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb14-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029604Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/199Issue Tracking
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource