CVEs / CVE-2011-2462
CVE-2011-2462: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Universal 3D Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 8 Jun 2022
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 88.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
The Universal 3D (U3D) component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat contains a memory corruption vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute code or cause denial-of-service (DoS).
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and earlier on Windows and Mac OS X, and Adobe Reader 9.x through 9.4.6 on UNIX, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2011.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 8 Jun 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
References
- CVE-2011-2462 on NVD
- CVE-2011-2462 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00019.html Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00020.html Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-04.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.html Not Applicable
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html Not Applicable
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0011.html Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-350A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14562 Broken Link
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/199 Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2011-2462 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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