CVE-2011-0599 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted image in Adobe Reader due to invalid pointer calculation in Bitmap parsing.
- 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-2011-0599?
CVE-2011-0599 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
The Bitmap parsing component in rt3d.dll in 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 image that causes an invalid pointer calculation related to 4/8-bit RLE compression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0596, CVE-2011-0598, and CVE-2011-0602.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0599?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0599?
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-2011-0599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4vg-98mm-69wh.