CVE-2014-0546: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2014-0546 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-25

Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows contain a sandbox bypass vulnerability. This flaw allows remote attackers to escape the sandbox protection mechanism and execute native code with elevated privileges via unspecified vectors.

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-0546 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2014-0546 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2014-0546?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Reader 10.x before 10.1.11, 11.x before 11.0.08; Adobe Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11, 11.x before 11.0.08.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-0546?
A patch was published on 2022-06-15: CISA KEV due date for remediation Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2014-0546 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-0546?
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 10.1.11, 11.x before 11.0.08
  • Adobe Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11, 11.x before 11.0.08

Timeline

  • 2014-08-12: disclosed: Initial vendor advisory APSB14-19 published
  • 2022-05-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-05-25: other: NVD publication date
  • 2022-06-15: patched: CISA KEV due date for remediation

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