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
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 90% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 72%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.4%
- 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
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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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