CVE-2014-8455 Use after free in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a use-after-free flaw in Adobe Reader, requiring user interaction to open a malicious file.

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-2014-8455?

CVE-2014-8455 is a critical use after free 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

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8454 and CVE-2014-9165.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8455?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2014-8455?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2014-8455 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8455 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r4p2-qv8q-wxj3.

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