CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0562: XSS

First published: Wed Sep 17 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 on OS X allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, aka "Universal XSS (UXSS)."

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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=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=11.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.8
macOS Yosemite
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.1
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=11.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-0562?

    CVE-2014-0562 has a severity rating that indicates it allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into affected Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0562?

    To fix CVE-2014-0562, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.12 or 11.0.09 or later.

  • What versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2014-0562?

    CVE-2014-0562 affects Adobe Reader versions 10.x before 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 on OS X.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2014-0562 enable?

    CVE-2014-0562 can enable cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks through the injection of malicious scripts.

  • Is my system vulnerable to CVE-2014-0562 if I use an up-to-date version of Adobe Reader?

    If you are using an up-to-date version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat, you are not vulnerable to CVE-2014-0562.

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