CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-9161

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat in versions 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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to denial of service, disrupting application availability and affecting user productivity. There is also a risk of unspecified impact on the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitor and restrict the opening of unknown PDF documents.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS