CVE-2011-2433: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 15, 2011

Updated

Heap-based buffer overflow 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2434 and CVE-2011-2437.

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-2011-2433?

CVE-2011-2433 has a critical severity rating as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2433?

To fix CVE-2011-2433, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest version provided by Adobe.

What versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2011-2433?

Adobe Reader versions 8.x before 8.3.1, 9.x before 9.4.6, and 10.x before 10.1.1 are affected by CVE-2011-2433.

How does CVE-2011-2433 impact users?

CVE-2011-2433 can impact users by potentially allowing an attacker to take control of their system through malicious PDF files.

Is CVE-2011-2433 a common vulnerability?

CVE-2011-2433 is notable but is part of a broader category of vulnerabilities affecting Adobe products, which are commonly targeted by attackers.