CVE-2014-0527

CVE-2014-0527 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Adobe Acrobat
• Published: 2014-05-14
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0527?

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

How severe is CVE-2014-0527?

CVE-2014-0527 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2014-0527 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-0527?

CVE-2014-0527 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0527?

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-2014-0527 published?

CVE-2014-0527 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: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.5:-:*:*:*:windows:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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