# CVE-2014-9150: Race condition in the MoveFileEx call hook feature in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 11.x before 11.0.09 on Windows allows attackers to bypass a s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-11-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Race condition in the MoveFileEx call hook feature in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 11.x before 11.0.09 on Windows allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism, and consequently write to files in arbitrary locations, via an NTFS junction attack, a similar issue to CVE-2014-0568.

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## References

- http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb14-28.html
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=103

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