CVE-2012-1530 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted PDF file exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow in the XSLT engine.

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-2012-1530?

CVE-2012-1530 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 10 Jan 2013. 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 XSLT engine in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a PDF file containing an XSL file that triggers memory corruption when the lang function processes XML data with a crafted node-set.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1530?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1530?

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-2012-1530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gj65-qwj7-4qg8.

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