CVE-2014-0521 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via crafted PDF documents exploiting JavaScript API flaws in Adobe Reader.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-0521?
CVE-2014-0521 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 14 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X do not properly implement JavaScript APIs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted PDF document.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0521?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0521?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-0521 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0521 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-496w-cc54-c96f.