CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2014-0496

Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.9 and 11.x before 11.0.06 on Windows and Mac OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
40.2%
98.5% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2014.01.16
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability40.2%
Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.9 and 11.x before 11.0.06 on Windows and Mac OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Affected product and versions

Product
Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Affected versions
>= 10.0 < 10.1.9, >= 11.0 < 11.0.6
Fixed versions
10.1.9, 11.0.6

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.03.24
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Adobe Reader and Acrobat and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-399, CWE-416
KEV added
2022.03.03
Ransomware use
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