How severe is CVE-2014-8458?

CVE-2014-8458 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2014-8458 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-8458?

CVE-2014-8458 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat Reader. In total, 56 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8458?

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-2014-8458 published?

CVE-2014-8458 was published on 2014-12-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-8458

CVE-2014-8458 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-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat Reader
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 attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8445, CVE-2014-8446, CVE-2014-8447, CVE-2014-8456, CVE-2014-8459, CVE-2014-8461, and CVE-2014-9158.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8458?: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8445, CVE-2014-8446, CVE-2014-8447, CVE-2014-8456, CVE-2014-8459, CVE-2014-8461, and CVE-2014-9158.
How severe is CVE-2014-8458?: CVE-2014-8458 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2014-8458 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-8458?: CVE-2014-8458 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat Reader. In total, 56 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8458?: 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-2014-8458 published?: CVE-2014-8458 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_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:10.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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