CVE-2012-0774 Integer overflow in n/a
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0774 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2012-0774 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 10 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0774 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0774/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0774/index.md)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font due to an integer overflow in Adobe Reader.
- 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-2012-0774?
CVE-2012-0774 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 10 Apr 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
Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.1 and 10.x before 10.1.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0774?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0774?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-0774 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0774 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-633j-5998-rq95.