CVE-2011-0588: Medium severity adobe acrobat reader notification manager vulnerability
Published Feb 10, 2011
·Updated
Untrusted search path 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0562 and CVE-2011-0570.
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
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
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-2011-0588?
CVE-2011-0588 is rated as critical due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2011-0588?
To fix CVE-2011-0588, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest version provided by Adobe.
3
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0588?
CVE-2011-0588 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 10.0.1, 9.4.2, and 8.2.6 on Windows.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-0588?
CVE-2011-0588 is classified as an untrusted search path vulnerability.
5
Who can exploit CVE-2011-0588?
Local users can exploit CVE-2011-0588 to gain elevated privileges.