CVE-2014-9159: Buffer Overflow

Published Dec 10, 2014

Updated

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8457 and CVE-2014-8460.

Affected Software

56 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=10.1.10

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.11

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.12

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=11.0.5

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.6

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.7

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.8

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.9

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=11.0.0

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.01

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.02

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.03

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.04

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.05

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.06

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.07

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.08

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.09

Event History

Dec 10, 2014

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9159?

CVE-2014-9159 is rated as critical due to its potential to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9159?

To fix CVE-2014-9159, update Adobe Reader or Acrobat to the latest version as specified in Adobe's security update.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9159?

CVE-2014-9159 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10.

What could happen if CVE-2014-9159 is exploited?

If exploited, CVE-2014-9159 could lead to unauthorized code execution, potentially compromising the user's system.

Is CVE-2014-9159 specific to any operating system?

CVE-2014-9159 affects both Windows and macOS versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.