# CVE-2014-0496: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability

> CVE-2014-0496: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2014-0496
Last updated: 2025-11-21T15:49:18Z

- Published: 2014-01-15 02:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-11-21 15:49 UTC · Assigner: adobe
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 40.0%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-03, federal due date 2022-03-24, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.9 and 11.x before 11.0.06 on Windows and Mac OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Adobe: Reader and Acrobat

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0496)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0496)
- [http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb14-01.html](http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb14-01.html)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029604](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029604)

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