CVE-2011-0591 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted Universal 3D file 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-2011-0591?

CVE-2011-0591 is a critical memory corruption 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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Universal 3D (U3D) file that triggers a buffer overflow during decompression, related to Texture and rgba, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0590, CVE-2011-0592, CVE-2011-0593, CVE-2011-0595, and CVE-2011-0600.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0591?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0591?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2011-0591 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0591 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vmqj-vh6g-cjq3.

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