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CVE-2014-0496

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Adobe Reader/Acrobat Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0496)
Published: Mar 3, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Adobe Reader and Acrobat contain a use-after-free vulnerability which can allow for code execution.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Adobe Reader and Acrobat contain a use-after-free vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. This critical vulnerability affects multiple versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat across Windows and Mac platforms.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تتعلق الثغرة بمعالجة غير صحيحة للذاكرة في Adobe Reader و Acrobat حيث يتم الوصول إلى موارد تم تحريرها مسبقاً. يمكن للمهاجمين استغلال هذه الثغرة من خلال ملفات PDF خاصة مصممة لتنفيذ أكواد عشوائية بصلاحيات المستخدم. تعتبر هذه الثغرة ذات خطورة عالية جداً لأنها تسمح بالتنفيذ الفوري للأكواد دون تفاعل إضافي من المستخدم.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

Adobe Reader و Acrobat يحتويان على ثغرة use-after-free تسمح للمهاجمين بتنفيذ أكواد عشوائية على الأنظمة المتأثرة. تؤثر هذه الثغرة الحرجة على إصدارات متعددة من Adobe Reader و Acrobat على منصات Windows و Mac.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 28, 2026 22:43
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government healthcare telecom energy
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest patched versions immediately. Disable JavaScript in Adobe Reader if not required. Implement application whitelisting and restrict file execution permissions. Monitor for suspicious PDF file activities and implement email gateway controls to block potentially malicious PDF attachments.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث Adobe Reader و Acrobat إلى أحدث الإصدارات المصححة فوراً. قم بتعطيل JavaScript في Adobe Reader إذا لم يكن مطلوباً. طبق قائمة التطبيقات المسموحة وقيد صلاحيات تنفيذ الملفات. راقب الأنشطة المريبة لملفات PDF وطبق عناصر تحكم بوابة البريد الإلكتروني لحجب مرفقات PDF الضارة المحتملة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.7.1 A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-1 PR.IP-1 PR.IP-2 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Adobe:Reader and Acrobat
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS77.37%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-03-24
Published 2022-03-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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