CVE-2011-0599: Input Validation

Published Feb 10, 2011

Updated

The Bitmap parsing component in rt3d.dll 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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image that causes an invalid pointer calculation related to 4/8-bit RLE compression, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0596, CVE-2011-0598, and CVE-2011-0602.

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-2011-0599?

CVE-2011-0599 is classified with a critical severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0599?

To fix CVE-2011-0599, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 10.0.1 or later, 9.4.2 or later, or 8.2.6 or later.

Which versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2011-0599?

CVE-2011-0599 affects Adobe Reader versions 8.x before 8.2.6, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 10.x before 10.0.1.

What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2011-0599?

CVE-2011-0599 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting an invalid pointer calculation in the Bitmap parsing component.

Is CVE-2011-0599 exploitable on both Windows and Mac OS X?

Yes, CVE-2011-0599 is exploitable on both Windows and Mac OS X platforms.