CVE-2011-0586 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious documents in Adobe Reader or Acrobat.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-0586?

CVE-2011-0586 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 10 Feb 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

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 and Mac OS X do not properly validate unspecified input data, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0586?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0586?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2011-0586 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-29c8-3p4j-qm8x.

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