AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2014-0546
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2014-08-12 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism, and consequently execute native code in a privileged context, via unspecified vectors.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Adobe · Reader and Acrobat
- Added to catalog
- 2022-05-25
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-06-15
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 10.0
Before (exclusive): 10.1.11
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 11.0
Before (exclusive): 11.0.08
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 10.0
Before (exclusive): 10.1.11
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 11.0
Before (exclusive): 11.0.08
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb14-19.html
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030711
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb14-19.html
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030711
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/199
Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0546
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