CVE-2011-0564 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can gain privileges on Windows systems due to weak file permissions in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-0564?
CVE-2011-0564 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 10 Feb 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Windows use weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0564?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0564?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0564 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-0564 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0564 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m632-42g2-v3pj.