CVE-2011-0602: Input Validation

Published Feb 10, 2011
·
Updated

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 crafted JP2K record types in a JPEG2000 image in a PDF file, which causes heap corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0596, CVE-2011-0598, and CVE-2011-0599.

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-2011-0602?

CVE-2011-0602 has a critical severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-0602?

To mitigate CVE-2011-0602, users should update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest version provided by Adobe.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2011-0602?

CVE-2011-0602 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x on both Windows and Mac OS X.

4

Can CVE-2011-0602 be exploited via a PDF file?

Yes, CVE-2011-0602 can be exploited through specially crafted JPEG2000 images embedded in PDF files.

5

Is CVE-2011-0602 specific to Windows, or does it affect Mac OS X as well?

CVE-2011-0602 affects both Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.

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