CVE-2014-9160 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Heap-based buffer overflows in Adobe Reader and Acrobat allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

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-2014-9160?

CVE-2014-9160 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 13 May 2015. 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

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.14 and 11.x before 11.0.11 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9160?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2014-9160?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9160 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-2014-9160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9p3q-mjhj-h3m4.

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