CVE-2014-9161

Name: CVE-2014-9161
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-01-30T11:59:50.61+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.05%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9161 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.05%

89.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.13
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	11.0.10
Adobe	Acrobat	10.0
Adobe	Acrobat	10.0.1
Adobe	Acrobat	10.0.2
Adobe	Acrobat	10.0.3
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.1
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.2
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.3
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.4
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.5
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.6
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.7
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.8
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.9
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.10
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.11
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.12
Adobe	Acrobat	11.0
Adobe	Acrobat	11.0.1
Adobe	Acrobat	11.0.2
Adobe	Acrobat	11.0.3
Adobe	Acrobat	11.0.4
Adobe	Acrobat	11.0.5
Adobe	Acrobat	11.0.6
Adobe	Acrobat	11.0.7
Adobe	Acrobat	11.0.8
Adobe	Acrobat	11.0.9
Adobe	Acrobat	10.1.13
Adobe	Acrobat	11.0.10
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.0
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.0.1
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.0.2
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.0.3
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.1
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.2
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.3
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.4
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.5
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.6
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.7
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.8
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.9
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.10
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.11
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	10.1.12
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	11.0.0
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	11.0.01

Showing 50 of 58 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 30, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9161?

How severe is CVE-2014-9161?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9161 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9161?

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Source: NVD / NIST