Adobe Security Bulletin

Release date: January 14, 2014

Vulnerability identifier: APSB14-01

Priority: See table below

CVE numbers: CVE-2014-0493, CVE-2014-0495, CVE-2014-0496

Platform: Windows and Macintosh

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI (11.0.05) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. These updates address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:

• Users of Adobe Reader XI (11.0.05) for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Reader XI (11.0.06).
• For users of Adobe Reader X (10.1.8) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Reader XI (11.0.06), Adobe has made available the update Adobe Reader X (10.1.9).
• Users of Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.05) for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.06).
• For users of Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.8) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.06), Adobe has made available the update Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.9).

• Adobe Reader XI (11.0.05) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
• Adobe Reader X (10.1.8) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
• Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.05) and earlier 11.x versions for Windows and Macintosh
• Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.8) and earlier 10.x versions for Windows and Macintosh

Adobe recommends users update their software installations by following the instructions below:

Adobe Reader

Users on Windows and Macintosh can utilize the product's update mechanism. The default configuration is set to run automatic update checks on a regular schedule. Update checks can be manually activated by choosing Help > Check for Updates.

Adobe Reader users on Windows can also find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows

Adobe Reader users on Macintosh can also find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Macintosh

Adobe Acrobat

Users can utilize the product's update mechanism. The default configuration is set to run automatic update checks on a regular schedule. Update checks can be manually activated by choosing Help > Check for Updates.

Acrobat Standard and Pro users on Windows can also find the appropriate update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

Acrobat Pro Extended users on Windows can also find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows

Acrobat Pro users on Macintosh can also find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh

 Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installations to the newest versions:

These updates address critical vulnerabilities in the software.

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI (11.0.05) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. These updates address vulnerabilities that could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Adobe recommends users update their product installations to the latest versions:

• Users of Adobe Reader XI (11.0.05) for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Reader XI (11.0.06).
• For users of Adobe Reader X (10.1.8) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Reader XI (11.0.06), Adobe has made available the update Adobe Reader X (10.1.9).
• Users of Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.05) for Windows and Macintosh should update to Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.06).
• For users of Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.8) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh, who cannot update to Adobe Acrobat XI (11.0.06), Adobe has made available the update Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.9).

These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0493, CVE-2014-0495).

These updates resolve a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2014-0496).

Adobe would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for reporting the relevant issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers:

• Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind of the Google Security Team (CVE-2014-0493, CVE-2014-0495)
• Soroush Dalili (@irsdl) (CVE-2014-0496)