# CVE-2014-0568: The NtSetInformationFile system call hook feature in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 on Windows allows

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-09-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The NtSetInformationFile system call hook feature in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 on Windows allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism, and consequently execute native code in a privileged context, via an NTFS junction attack.

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## References

- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb14-20.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030853
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69828
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=94
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96000

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