CVE-2014-8453 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass the Same Origin Policy in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, potentially accessing restricted data.

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-2014-8453?

CVE-2014-8453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 10 Dec 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 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10 on Windows and OS X allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8453?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Apple Mac Os X, Microsoft Windows.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8453?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-8453 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8453 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8h7f-8g67-9cxg.

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