CVE-2011-2097: Buffer Overflow

Published Jun 16, 2011
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Updated

Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.3, 9.x before 9.4.5, and 10.x before 10.1 on Windows and Mac OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2094 and CVE-2011-2095.

Affected Software

73 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=8.1.3
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=8.2.6
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=9.4.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.3
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=8.2.5
Adobe Acrobat=8.2.6
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=9.4.2
Adobe Acrobat=9.4.3
Adobe Acrobat=9.4.4
Adobe Acrobat=10.0
Adobe Acrobat=10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=10.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=10.0.3

Event History

Jun 16, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
11:55 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2097?

CVE-2011-2097 is rated as critical due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-2097?

You can fix CVE-2011-2097 by updating Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest version available.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2011-2097?

CVE-2011-2097 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 8.3, 9.4.5, and 10.1.

4

What attack vectors are involved in CVE-2011-2097?

CVE-2011-2097 allows attackers to exploit unspecified vectors to execute arbitrary code.

5

Is CVE-2011-2097 specifically for Windows or Mac OS X?

CVE-2011-2097 is a vulnerability that affects both Windows and Mac OS X platforms.

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