The Adobe Reader Mobile application before 11.2 for Android does not properly restrict use of JavaScript, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, a related issue to CVE-2012-6636.
CVE-2014-0514
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 9.3 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 72.2% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 72%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 9.3HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 9.3(low)
- EG Risk
- 75(Track)EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity93% × 45%Exploitation72% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 72%
- EPSS %ILE
- 99%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 15, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (18)
- psirt@adobehttp://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb14-12.html
- psirt@adobehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127113/Adobe-Reader-for-Android-addJavascriptInterface-Exploit.html
- psirt@adobehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/192
- psirt@adobehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32884
- psirt@adobehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33791
- psirt@adobehttp://www.osvdb.org/105781
- psirt@adobehttp://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140401/adobe_reader_for_android_exposes_insecure_javascript_interfaces.html
- psirt@adobehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531831/100/0/threaded
- psirt@adobehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66798
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb14-12.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127113/Adobe-Reader-for-Android-addJavascriptInterface-Exploit.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/192
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32884
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33791
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/105781
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 13× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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- 2026-07-23 01:11 UTCEG score recompute▼ 6.90
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-33791✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 17, 2014
Adobe Reader for Android < 11.2.0 - 'addJavascriptInterface' Local Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-32884✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 15, 2014
Adobe Reader for Android 11.1.3 - Arbitrary JavaScript Execution
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/android/fileformat/adobe_reader_pdf_js_interface✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 13, 2014
Adobe Reader for Android addJavascriptInterface Exploit
Open source ↗
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