CVE-2014-0524: Buffer Overflow

Published 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-2014-0523, and CVE-2014-0526.

Affected Software

88 affected components
Adobe Acrobat=10.0
Adobe Acrobat=10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=10.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=10.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=10.1
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.4
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.5
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.6
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.7
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.8
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.9
Adobe Acrobat=11.0
Adobe Acrobat=11.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=11.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=11.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=11.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Windows=11.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=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 Windows=11.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.6
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Acrobat=10.0
Adobe Acrobat=10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=10.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=10.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=10.1
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.4
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.5
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.6
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.7
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.8
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.9
Adobe Acrobat=11.0
Adobe Acrobat=11.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=11.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=11.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=11.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Windows=11.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=11.0.6
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
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 Windows=11.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.6
Microsoft Windows

Event History

May 14, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:13 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0524?

CVE-2014-0524 has a high severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-0524?

To fix CVE-2014-0524, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.10 or later for version 10.x and version 11.0.07 or later for version 11.x.

3

What versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2014-0524?

CVE-2014-0524 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07.

4

What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2014-0524?

CVE-2014-0524 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through memory corruption.

5

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2014-0524?

As a workaround for CVE-2014-0524, users can disable JavaScript in Adobe Reader and Acrobat to mitigate risk.

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