Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Adobe Reader - CVE-2014-0514
Published: April 16, 2014 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41811
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0514
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The Adobe Reader Mobile application before 11.2 for Android does not properly restrict use of JavaScript, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, a related issue to CVE-2012-6636.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-0514
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb14-12.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127113/Adobe-Reader-for-Android-addJavascriptInterface-Exploit.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/192
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32884
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33791
- http://www.osvdb.org/105781
- http://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140401/adobe_reader_for_android_exposes_insecure_javascript_interfaces.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531831/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66798