How severe is CVE-2014-9161?

CVE-2014-9161 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2014-9161 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-9161?

CVE-2014-9161 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat Reader. In total, 58 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9161?

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-2014-9161 published?

CVE-2014-9161 was published on 2015-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-9161

CVE-2014-9161 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. 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-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Published: 2015-01-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10 on Windows, and 10.x through 10.1.13 and 11.x through 11.0.10 on OS X, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9161?: CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.13 and 11.x before 11.0.10 on Windows, and 10.x through 10.1.13 and 11.x through 11.0.10 on OS X, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
How severe is CVE-2014-9161?: CVE-2014-9161 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2014-9161 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-9161?: CVE-2014-9161 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat Reader. In total, 58 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9161?: 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-2014-9161 published?: CVE-2014-9161 was published on 2015-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (58)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:a:adobe:acrobat:10.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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