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CVE-2011-2100

First published: Thu Jun 16 2011(Updated: )

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.3, 9.x before 9.4.5, and 10.x before 10.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.0.3
Microsoft Windows
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=8.2.5
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2100?

    CVE-2011-2100 is rated as critical due to the potential for local privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2100?

    To fix CVE-2011-2100, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.4.5 or later, or 10.1 or later.

  • Which versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2011-2100?

    CVE-2011-2100 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.x before 8.3, 9.x before 9.4.5, and 10.x before 10.1 on Windows.

  • Can CVE-2011-2100 be exploited remotely?

    No, CVE-2011-2100 requires local access to exploit the vulnerability.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-2100?

    CVE-2011-2100 is an untrusted search path vulnerability which enables local users to gain privileges via a malicious DLL.

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