# CVE-2012-4363: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted PDF documents in Adobe Reader.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 21 Aug 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9jxv-q65h-87wc

## What is CVE-2012-4363?

CVE-2012-4363 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published on 21 Aug 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

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader through 10.1.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, related to "sixteen more crashes affecting Windows, OS X, or both systems."

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4363?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-4363?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4363 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-4363 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4363 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat Reader

- [CVE-2009-0927](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0927/): Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Stack-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-0511](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0511/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-0512](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0512/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1152](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1152/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1153](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1153/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-4363 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-4363 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published on 21 Aug 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-2012-4363 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Adobe Acrobat Reader. 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-2012-4363/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4363/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4363
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4363
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-4363

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.