critical
10
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-9160: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed May 13 2015(Updated: )

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.14 and 11.x before 11.0.11 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.0
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=10.1.13
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.10
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.0
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=10.1.13
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.0
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
Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.10

Remedy

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-10.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9160?

    CVE-2014-9160 is considered critical due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-9160?

    To fix CVE-2014-9160, update Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat to the latest version.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9160?

    CVE-2014-9160 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions before 10.1.14 and 11.0.11.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-9160?

    CVE-2014-9160 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

  • What platforms are impacted by CVE-2014-9160?

    CVE-2014-9160 impacts both Windows and macOS versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader.

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