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CVE-2014-0526

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-05-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 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-2014-0522, CVE-2014-0523, and CVE-2014-0524.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unspecified vectors.

MitigationApply vendor patches by updating Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.10 or 11.0.07 or later.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AcrobatApplication
Affected:= 10.0= 10.0.1= 10.0.2= 10.0.3= 10.1= 10.1.1= 10.1.2= 10.1.3= 10.1.4= 10.1.5= 10.1.6= 10.1.7
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:= 10.0= 10.0.1= 10.0.2= 10.0.3= 10.1= 10.1.1= 10.1.2= 10.1.3= 10.1.4= 10.1.5= 10.1.6= 10.1.7

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Adobe Reader or Acrobat is installed
    On Windows, open Registry Editor and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat or HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat Reader, or look for AcroRd32.exe or AcroTray.exe in Program Files.
    Affected if Either Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat is found on the system
  2. Determine the installed Adobe Reader version
    Right-click AcroRd32.exe in the Reader installation folder (typically in Program Files\Adobe\Reader XX.X\Reader) and select Properties, then check the Details tab for the Product Version.
    Affected if The version shown is 10.0.x, 10.1.x through 10.1.7, or 11.0.x before 11.0.07
  3. Determine the installed Adobe Acrobat version
    Right-click AcroTray.exe in the Acrobat installation folder (typically in Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat X.X\Acrobat) and select Properties, then check the Details tab for the Product Version.
    Affected if The version shown is 10.0.x, 10.1.x through 10.1.7, or 11.0.x before 11.0.07
  4. Check version via command line
    Open Command Prompt and run: dir "C:\Program Files\Adobe\*" /s /b | findstr "AcroRd32.exe AcroTray.exe" then use the found path with: ver "path\to\executable.exe"
    Affected if The returned version matches any version from 10.0 through 10.1.7 for version 10.x, or any version below 11.0.07 for version 11.x

The system is affected if Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat version 10.0 through 10.1.7 or version 11.0 through 11.0.06 is installed on Windows.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patches by updating Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.10 or 11.0.07 or later.

Recommended fix High confidence

Acrobat/Acrobat Reader 10.x to 10.1.10 or later; Acrobat/Acrobat Reader 11.x to 11.0.07 or later

  1. 1. Close all Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader instances currently running on the system.
  2. 2. Navigate to the Adobe Acrobat security bulletins page at helpx.adobe.com or use the Adobe Update function.
  3. 3. For Adobe Acrobat 10.x: Download and install version 10.1.10 (or later) from Adobe's official download page.
  4. 4. For Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.x: Download and install version 10.1.10 (or later) from Adobe's official download page.
  5. 5. For Adobe Acrobat 11.x: Download and install version 11.0.07 (or later) from Adobe's official download page.
  6. 6. For Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.x: Download and install version 11.0.07 (or later) from Adobe's official download page.
  7. 7. Restart the computer after installation to ensure all components are properly updated.
  8. 8. Verify the installed version matches the fixed release by opening Adobe Reader/Acrobat and checking Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader (or similar).
Caveat Upgrading major versions (10.x to 11.x) may require new licenses; ensure compatibility with existing workflows and plugins before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Acrobat Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,800
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