CVE-2014-0546: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows allow attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism, and consequently execute native code in a privileged context.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0546

Weakness behind it

CISA has not recorded a CWE for this entry, so the CVE → CWE → CAPEC → ATT&CK chain cannot be walked from here. That is a gap in the catalogue, not evidence the vulnerability has no weakness class — check the NVD record below.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0546
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog