CVE-2012-0777 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in Adobe Reader and Acrobat JavaScript API.
- 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-2012-0777?
CVE-2012-0777 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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
The JavaScript API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.1 and 10.x before 10.1.3 on Mac OS X and Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0777?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0777?
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-2012-0777 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0777 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxrq-6cjh-p9vf.