CVE-2011-0587: XSS

Published Feb 10, 2011
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) 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 remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0604.

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

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

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0587?

CVE-2011-0587 is considered a critical vulnerability because it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts through cross-site scripting.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-0587?

To fix CVE-2011-0587, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.0.1 or later, 9.4.2 or later, or 8.2.6 or later.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2011-0587?

CVE-2011-0587 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 10.0.1, 9.4.2, and 8.2.6.

4

Can I exploit CVE-2011-0587 without user interaction?

Exploitation of CVE-2011-0587 typically requires user interaction, as it often involves luring a user to open a malicious document.

5

What platforms are vulnerable to CVE-2011-0587?

CVE-2011-0587 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat on both Windows and Mac OS X.

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