CVE-2011-2432: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 15, 2011

Updated

Buffer overflow in the U3D TIFF Resource in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.3.1, 9.x before 9.4.6, and 10.x before 10.1.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

74 affected components

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.6

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.0

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.2.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.2.6

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.0.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.2.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.2.4

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.0

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.5

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.3.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.2.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.7

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.4

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.3.4

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.0

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.3.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.0.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4.4

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.3.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=10.0.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.4.1

Adobe Acrobat=8.0

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.7

Adobe Acrobat=8.2.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.3

Adobe Acrobat=10.1

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.1

Adobe Acrobat=10.0

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.3

Adobe Acrobat=8.2.4

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.1

Adobe Acrobat=10.0.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.4

Adobe Acrobat=8.2.3

Adobe Acrobat=8.2

Adobe Acrobat=8.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.0

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.4

Adobe Acrobat=8.2.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.1

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.5

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.4

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.1

Adobe Acrobat=8.2.6

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.2

Adobe Acrobat=10.0.2

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.6

Adobe Acrobat=10.0.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.5

Adobe Acrobat=8.2.5

Adobe Acrobat=8.1.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.4

Adobe Acrobat=9.3

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-24.html

Event History

Sep 15, 2011

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2432?

CVE-2011-2432 is classified as a critical vulnerability that can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2432?

To resolve CVE-2011-2432, you should update to Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.3.1, 9.4.6, or 10.1.1 or later.

Which versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2011-2432?

CVE-2011-2432 affects Adobe Reader versions 8.x before 8.3.1, 9.x before 9.4.6, and 10.x before 10.1.1.

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2011-2432?

CVE-2011-2432 can be exploited through a buffer overflow vulnerability, potentially allowing remote code execution.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-2432 until I can update?

The best workaround for CVE-2011-2432 is to avoid opening untrusted PDF files until you can apply the necessary updates.