CVE-2014-9161: Buffer Overflow

Published Jan 30, 2015

Updated

CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10 on Windows, and 10.x through 10.1.13 and 11.x through 11.0.10 on OS X, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.

Affected Software

60 affected components

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.13

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.10

Apple iOS and macOS

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

Microsoft Windows

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.13

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.10

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

Jan 30, 2015

CVE Published

via MITRE·11:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·11:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9161?

CVE-2014-9161 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that can cause a denial of service via crafted PDF documents.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9161?

To fix CVE-2014-9161, you should update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.13 or 11.0.10 or later.

What versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2014-9161?

CVE-2014-9161 affects Adobe Reader versions 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10.

Can CVE-2014-9161 cause data loss?

CVE-2014-9161 primarily results in a denial of service rather than direct data loss, but it could potentially lead to other impacts.

Is CVE-2014-9161 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-9161 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted PDF documents.