CVE-2014-0561: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 17, 2014
·
Updated

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0567.

Affected Software

54 affected components
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=10.1.10
Adobe Acrobat reader=10.1.11
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
Adobe Acrobat reader=11.0.7
Adobe Acrobat reader=11.0.8
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat=10.0
Adobe Acrobat=10.0
Adobe Acrobat=10.0.1
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=10.1.10
Adobe Acrobat=10.1.11
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
Adobe Acrobat=11.0.7
Adobe Acrobat=11.0.8

Event History

Sep 17, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0561?

CVE-2014-0561 is rated as critical due to the potential for attackers to execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-0561?

To mitigate CVE-2014-0561, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.12 or later for 10.x, and to 11.0.09 or later for 11.x.

3

Which versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2014-0561?

CVE-2014-0561 affects Adobe Reader 10.x prior to 10.1.12 and 11.x prior to 11.0.09.

4

Can CVE-2014-0561 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-0561 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted documents.

5

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2014-0561?

CVE-2014-0561 affects vulnerable versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows and OS X platforms.

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