CVE-2014-0527: Use After Free

Published May 14, 2014
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Updated

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

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-2014-0527?

CVE-2014-0527 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-0527?

To fix CVE-2014-0527, users should update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.10 or later for 10.x and 11.0.7 or later for 11.x.

3

Which versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2014-0527?

Adobe Reader versions 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X are affected by CVE-2014-0527.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-0527?

The potential impact of CVE-2014-0527 includes arbitrary code execution, which can lead to full system compromise.

5

Are there any workarounds for protecting against CVE-2014-0527?

While updating is the best solution, users can limit exposure by avoiding opening untrusted PDFs until the software is updated.

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