CVE-2014-8450: Infoleak

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2014-8450?

CVE-2014-8450 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-8450?

To remediate CVE-2014-8450, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest version available.

Q: Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8450?

CVE-2014-8450 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15, 11.x before 11.0.12, and various versions of Adobe Acrobat DC.

Q: What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-8450?

CVE-2014-8450 is a security vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass access restrictions and obtain sensitive information.

Q: Are any operating systems affected by CVE-2014-8450?

CVE-2014-8450 affects Adobe software on Windows and macOS platforms.

Published Jul 15, 2015

Updated

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30060, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 2015.008.20082 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4449, CVE-2015-4450, CVE-2015-5088, CVE-2015-5089, and CVE-2015-5092.

Affected Software

10 affected components

Adobe Acrobat>=10.0<10.1.15

Adobe Acrobat>=11.0.0<11.0.12

Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.006.30033<15.006.30060

Adobe Acrobat DC>=15.007.20033<15.008.20082

Adobe Acrobat Reader>=10.0<10.1.15

Adobe Acrobat Reader>=11.0.0<11.0.12

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.006.30033<15.006.30060

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC>=15.007.20033<15.008.20082

Apple macOS

Microsoft Windows

Remediation

Patch Available

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-15.html

Event History

Jul 15, 2015

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8450?

CVE-2014-8450 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8450?