Is CVE-2014-0546 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2014-0546 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on May 25, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0546?

CVE-2014-0546 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2014-0546

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 22.3%EU EUVD: exploited

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism, and consequently execute native code in a privileged context, via unspecified vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.8 (v3.1)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS score: 22.3% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added May 25, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-0577)
Published: August 12, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on May 25, 2022; federal remediation due June 15, 2022.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-0577 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on November 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

adobe / acrobat
adobe / acrobat reader
microsoft / windows

References

http://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb14-19.html(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030711(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/199(Issue Tracking)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0546(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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