CVE-2014-0493

10.0 · HIGH

Published Jan 15, 2014 adobe CWE-119 EPSS 5.06% (92th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-0493 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on January 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.9 and 11.x before 11.0.06 on Windows and Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0495.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
adobe	acrobat	>= 10.0, < 10.1.9	Affected

References

Ref helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb14-01.html Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1029604 Ref helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb14-01.html Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1029604

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0493?

CVE-2014-0493 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on January 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0493?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0493?

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