CVE-2014-0525 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via API calls in Adobe Reader and Acrobat by accessing unmapped memory, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2014-0525?
CVE-2014-0525 is a critical memory corruption 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
The API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X does not prevent access to unmapped memory, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified API calls.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0525?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0525?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0525 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-0525 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0525 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9px4-5h9j-2m63.