Acrobat Reader
CVE-2014-0511
CRITICAL
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader 11.0.06 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.
AnalysisAI
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader 11.0.06 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Epss exploitation probability 24.7% and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader 11.0.06 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014. Affected products include: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.
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Same weakness CWE-119 – Buffer Overflow
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