CVE-2011-2436 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted documents.

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-2011-2436?

CVE-2011-2436 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 15 Sep 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the image-parsing library in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.3.1, 9.x before 9.4.6, and 10.x before 10.1.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2436?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2436?

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-2011-2436 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2436 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hg4x-79m7-3r5p.

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