CVE-2011-4371 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via heap memory corruption in Adobe Reader and 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-2011-4371?
CVE-2011-4371 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 10 Jan 2012. 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 before 9.5, and 10.x before 10.1.2, on Windows and Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4371?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4371?
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-2011-4371 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4371 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prc9-4jhw-9h6r.