Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2011-0610 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Adobe Reader Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Adobe Acrobat Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
Vendor | Adobe |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU2835
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0610
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in CoolType library. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .pdf file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption, and execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Update Adobe Acrobat 9.x to version 9.4.4.
Update Adobe Reader 9.x to version 9.4.4.
Update Adobe Acrobat 10.x for Windows and Macintosh to version 10.0.3.
Update Adobe Reader 10.x for Windows and Macintosh to version 10.0.3.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Macintosh
Adobe Reader: 9.0 - 10.0.2
Adobe Acrobat: 9.0 - 10.0.2
External linkshttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-08.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.