CVE-2011-2101 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted document 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-2011-2101?

CVE-2011-2101 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 16 Jun 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 8.x before 8.3, 9.x before 9.4.5, and 10.x before 10.1 on Windows and Mac OS X do not properly restrict script, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, related to a "cross document script execution vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2101?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2101?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2011-2101 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2101 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rq58-343g-rcp4.

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