CVE-2014-0546
Published on August 12, 2014
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Adobe Acrobat and Reader Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Adobe Acrobat and Reader on Windows allow attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism, and consequently execute native code in a privileged context.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by June 15, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2014-0546 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has the highest possible exploitability rating (3.9). The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
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