CWE
94
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-8456: Code Injection

First published: Wed Dec 10 2014(Updated: )

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10 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-2014-8445, CVE-2014-8446, CVE-2014-8447, CVE-2014-8458, CVE-2014-8459, CVE-2014-8461, and CVE-2014-9158.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.12
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.01
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.02
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.03
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.04
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.05
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.06
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.07
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.08
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.09
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=10.1.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.12
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
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-8456?

    CVE-2014-8456 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution and denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-8456?

    To fix CVE-2014-8456, update Adobe Reader or Acrobat to version 10.1.13 or 11.0.10 or later.

  • What versions of Adobe software are affected by CVE-2014-8456?

    CVE-2014-8456 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-8456?

    Exploitation of CVE-2014-8456 can lead to arbitrary code execution on affected systems, as well as possible denial of service due to memory corruption.

  • Is CVE-2014-8456 specific to a platform?

    CVE-2014-8456 affects both Windows and macOS platforms for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

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