CVE-2014-0514 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 72.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 72.19% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-04-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | adobe reader |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe Reader for Android < 11.2.0 - 'addJavascriptInterface' Local Overflow (Metasploit) | 2014-06-17 |
| exploit-db | Adobe Reader for Android 11.1.3 - Arbitrary JavaScript Execution | 2014-04-15 |
References
- 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
- 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
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