CVE-2011-2462

Published: Dec 7, 2011Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787

9.8CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

Adobe Systems Inc.

commercial·USaka adobe

Adobe Reader

Consumer Software

Adobe AcrobatOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Jun 8, 2022

Remediation due:Jun 22, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00020.html

lists.opensuse.org

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html

adobe.com

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-04.html

adobe.com

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