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CVE-2014-0566

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-09-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.1.15 / 11.0.12 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click Patch available

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 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 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-2014-0565.

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 · moderate confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 on Windows and OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unspecified vectors.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.12 or later (for 10.x) and 11.0.09 or later (for 11.x) to remediate this critical vulnerability.

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, < 10.1.15>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.12
Acrobat ReaderApplication
Affected:>= 10.0, < 10.1.15>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.12
Acrobat DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060>= 15.007.20033, < 15.008.20082
Acrobat Reader DcApplication
Affected:>= 15.006.30033, < 15.006.30060>= 15.007.20033, < 15.008.20082

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

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  1. Check Adobe Acrobat version via Windows Registry
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\[Version] or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\[Version], then locate the 'Version' and 'Build' values
    Affected if The version is 10.x before 10.1.15, or 11.x before 11.0.12, or DC versions 15.006.30033 to 15.006.30059, or 15.007.20033 to 15.008.20081
  2. Check Adobe Reader version via Windows Registry
    Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Reader\[Version] or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Adobe Reader\[Version], then locate the 'Version' and 'Build' values
    Affected if The version is 10.x before 10.1.15, or 11.x before 11.0.12, or DC versions 15.006.30033 to 15.006.30059, or 15.007.20033 to 15.008.20081
  3. Check version from application executable
    Locate the Acrobat or Reader executable (e.g., AcroRd32.exe or AcroForm.exe in the program files directory), right-click and select Properties, then view the Details tab for version information
    Affected if The version shown is within the affected ranges listed above
  4. Check version via command line
    Open Command Prompt and run: dir "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat [Version]\*.*" /s | findstr "AcroRd32" or use wmic product get name,version for installed software
    Affected if The reported version falls within any of the affected version ranges

You are affected if any installed Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader version on Windows is below 10.1.15 (for 10.x), below 11.0.12 (for 11.x), or between 15.006.30033-15.006.30059, 15.007.20033-15.008.20081 (for DC classic or continuous track).

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
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.1.15 / 11.0.12 / 15.006.30060 or later
Fixed in 10.1.1511.0.1215.006.30060
Vendor patch helpx.adobe.com →
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.1.12 or later (for 10.x) and 11.0.09 or later (for 11.x) to remediate this critical vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Acrobat/Reader 10.1.15 or later; 11.0.12 or later; or for DC versions: 15.006.30060 or later / 15.008.20082 or later

  1. 1. Identify the currently installed Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader version by opening the application and navigating to Help > About (or About Adobe [Product])
  2. 2. Determine the product line (Traditional Acrobat/Reader vs. Acrobat Dc/Reader Dc) and the major version number (10.x, 11.x, or 15.x)
  3. 3. For Traditional Acrobat/Reader 10.x: Upgrade to version 10.1.15 or later
  4. 4. For Traditional Acrobat/Reader 11.x: Upgrade to version 11.0.12 or later
  5. 5. For Acrobat Dc/Reader Dc (version 15.006.x): Upgrade to version 15.006.30060 or later
  6. 6. For Acrobat Dc/Reader Dc (version 15.007.x and above): Upgrade to version 15.008.20082 or later
  7. 7. Download the appropriate updated version from the official Adobe website at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ (for Reader) or https://get.adobe.com/acrobat/ (for Acrobat)
  8. 8. Close all Adobe applications before installing the update
Caveat Minor: May require acceptance of new license terms; ensure compatibility with any integrated PDF workflows or plugins before deploying enterprise-wide

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

Fix this in Acrobat Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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