CVE-2011-2440 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, requiring user interaction to open a malicious file.

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-2011-2440?

CVE-2011-2440 is a critical use after free 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

Use-after-free vulnerability 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-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2440?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2440?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2011-2440 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2440 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5c69-rf98-xxrg.

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