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CVE-2014-0546

9.8 · CRITICALActively Exploited

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism, and consequently execute native code in a privileged contex…

Published Aug 12, 2014adobeEPSS 22.33%

Overview

CVE-2014-0546 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on August 12, 2014 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism, and consequently execute native code in a privileged context, via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeacrobat>= 10.0, < 10.1.11Affected
adobeacrobat_reader>= 10.0, < 10.1.11Affected

References

Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb14-19.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1030711Refhelpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb14-19.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1030711GitHubgithub.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/199CISAwww.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0546

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0546?

CVE-2014-0546 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on August 12, 2014 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2014-0546?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0546?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-0546?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-0546 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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