Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2011-2462
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 servi…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.862 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Not Applicable)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Broken Link, x_refsource_SUSE)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Not Applicable)
- psirt@adobe.com (Broken Link, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- psirt@adobe.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Issue Tracking)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2462?
- CVE-2011-2462 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2011-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2462?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2011-2462 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2011-2462 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.