How severe is CVE-2014-0525?

CVE-2014-0525 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2014-0525 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-0525?

CVE-2014-0525 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat Reader. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0525?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2014-0525 published?

CVE-2014-0525 was published on 2014-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-0525

CVE-2014-0525 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Published: 2014-05-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X does not prevent access to unmapped memory, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified API calls.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0525?: The API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X does not prevent access to unmapped memory, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified API calls.
How severe is CVE-2014-0525?: CVE-2014-0525 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2014-0525 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-0525?: CVE-2014-0525 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat Reader. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0525?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2014-0525 published?: CVE-2014-0525 was published on 2014-05-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb14-15.html

Affected products (42)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.5:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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