# CVE-2014-0514: The Adobe Reader Mobile application before 11.2 for Android does not properly restrict use of JavaScript, which allows remote attackers to e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2014-04-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127113/Adobe-Reader-for-Android-addJavascriptInterface-Exploit.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66798
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33791
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531831/100/0/threaded
- http://www.osvdb.org/105781
- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader-mobile/apsb14-12.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32884
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/192
- http://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20140401/adobe_reader_for_android_exposes_insecure_javascript_interfaces.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32884
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33791
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/android/fileformat/adobe_reader_pdf_js_interface.rb

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