CVE-2011-0568: Medium 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 Mac OS X allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

56 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

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-2011-0568?

The severity of CVE-2011-0568 is classified as high due to the potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0568?

To fix CVE-2011-0568, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest version provided by Adobe, ensuring that you apply all available patches.

Which versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2011-0568?

CVE-2011-0568 affects Adobe Reader versions 8.x before 8.2.6, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 10.x before 10.0.1 on Mac OS X.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-0568?

The potential impacts of CVE-2011-0568 include crash of the application and possible execution of arbitrary code by an attacker.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-0568 if I cannot update?

As a temporary workaround for CVE-2011-0568, consider limiting the use of Adobe Reader or Acrobat and avoid opening untrusted PDFs until the software is updated.