CVE-2011-0565: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader notification manager vulnerability

Published Feb 10, 2011

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Windows and Mac OS X allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0585.

Affected Software

57 affected components

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.4

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.5

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.6

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.7

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.1

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.2

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.3

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.4

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.1

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.2

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.3

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.2

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.1

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.2

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.3

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.4

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.1

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0

Apple iOS and macOS

Microsoft Windows

Adobe Acrobat=8.0

Adobe Acrobat=8.1

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.1

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.2

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.3

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.4

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.5

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.6

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.7

Adobe Acrobat=8.2

Adobe Acrobat=8.2.1

Adobe Acrobat=8.2.2

Adobe Acrobat=8.2.3

Adobe Acrobat=8.2.4

Adobe Acrobat=9.0

Adobe Acrobat=9.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.4

Adobe Acrobat=9.4

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.1

Adobe Acrobat=10.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-03.html

Event History

Feb 10, 2011

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:00 PM

Description

Data Sourced

06:00 PM

DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0565?

CVE-2011-0565 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Which versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2011-0565?

CVE-2011-0565 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.x prior to 8.2.6, 9.x prior to 9.4.2, and 10.x prior to 10.0.1.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0565?

To mitigate CVE-2011-0565, users should update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest versions available.

Can CVE-2011-0565 affect both Windows and Mac OS X?

Yes, CVE-2011-0565 can affect both Windows and Mac OS X systems running the vulnerable versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

What kind of attacks can CVE-2011-0565 enable?

CVE-2011-0565 can enable attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.