CVE-2014-0523: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed May 14 2014(Updated: )
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0522, CVE-2014-0524, and CVE-2014-0526.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.0 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.0.1 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.0.2 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.0.3 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.1 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.2 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.3 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.4 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.5 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.6 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.7 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.8 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.9 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0.1 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0.2 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0.3 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0.4 | |
| Adobe Acrobat | =11.0.5 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0.6 | |
| Apple iOS and macOS | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.0 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.0.1 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.0.2 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.0.3 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.1 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.2 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.3 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.4 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.5 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.6 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.7 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.8 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =10.1.9 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0.1 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0.2 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0.3 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0.4 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0.5 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | =11.0.6 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-0523?
CVE-2014-0523 is classified as critical, allowing arbitrary code execution or denial of service through memory corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0523?
To fix CVE-2014-0523, upgrade Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.10 or later for version 10.x, and 11.0.07 or later for version 11.x.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0523?
CVE-2014-0523 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-0523?
The potential impacts of CVE-2014-0523 include remote code execution and denial of service via exploited vulnerabilities.
How can I determine if I am vulnerable to CVE-2014-0523?
You can determine if you are vulnerable to CVE-2014-0523 by checking your Adobe Reader or Acrobat version against the affected versions list.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/adobe
- canonical/adobe acrobat reader
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.0
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.0.1
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.0.2
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.0.3
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.1
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.1.1
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.1.2
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.1.3
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.1.4
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.1.5
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.1.6
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.1.7
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.1.8
- version/adobe acrobat reader/10.1.9
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.0
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.0.1
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.0.2
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.0.3
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.0.4
- canonical/adobe acrobat
- version/adobe acrobat/11.0.5
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.0.6
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple ios and macos
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows
- version/adobe acrobat reader/11.0.5