How severe is CVE-2014-8453?

CVE-2014-8453 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-8453 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-2014-8453?

CVE-2014-8453 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 56 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8453?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-8453 published?

CVE-2014-8453 was published on 2014-12-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-8453

CVE-2014-8453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat
Published: 2014-12-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10 on Windows and OS X allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8453?: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10 on Windows and OS X allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2014-8453?: CVE-2014-8453 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-8453 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-2014-8453?: CVE-2014-8453 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 56 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8453?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-8453 published?: CVE-2014-8453 was published on 2014-12-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb14-28.html

Affected products (56)

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:10.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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