CVE-2014-0496: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CVE-2014-0496 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows and Mac OS X. The flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-0496 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2014-0496 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2014-0496?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Reader 10.x before 10.1.9, 11.x before 11.0.06; Adobe Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.9, 11.x before 11.0.06.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-0496?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2014-0496 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-0496?
Check whether you run Adobe Acrobat, Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Adobe Reader 10.x before 10.1.9, 11.x before 11.0.06
  • Adobe Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.9, 11.x before 11.0.06

Timeline

  • 2014-01-15: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2022-03-03: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-03-03: advisory: Published date listed in advisory summary

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