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CVE-2014-8450

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-07-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.15 and 11.x before 11.0.12, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 2015.006.30060, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 2015.008.20082 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4449, CVE-2015-4450, CVE-2015-5088, CVE-2015-5089, and CVE-2015-5092.

Affected products

• Adobe Acrobat for Edge: from 10.0 before 10.1.15; from 11.0.0 before 11.0.12 — fixed in 10.1.15, 11.0.12
• Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.006.30033 before 15.006.30060; from 15.007.20033 before 15.008.20082 — fixed in 15.006.30060, 15.008.20082
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 10.0 before 10.1.15; from 11.0.0 before 11.0.12 — fixed in 10.1.15, 11.0.12
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.006.30033 before 15.006.30060; from 15.007.20033 before 15.008.20082 — fixed in 15.006.30060, 15.008.20082

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Adobe Acrobat for Edge 10.1.15, 11.0.12; Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30060, 15.008.20082; Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.15, 11.0.12; Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.006.30060, 15.008.20082. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75742
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032892
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-15.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75742
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032892
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-15.html

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