CVE-2011-4371: High severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability

Published Jan 10, 2012
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Updated

Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 9.5, and 10.x before 10.1.2, on Windows and Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

13 affected components
Adobe Acrobat<=10.1.1
Adobe Reader<=10.1.1
macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat<=9.4.6
Adobe Acrobat=9.4.7
Adobe Reader<=9.4.6
Adobe Reader=9.4.7
Adobe Acrobat<=9.4.5
Adobe Acrobat=9.4.6
Adobe Reader<=9.4.5
Adobe Reader=9.4.6
macOS

Event History

Jan 10, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
09:55 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4371?

CVE-2011-4371 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-4371?

To fix CVE-2011-4371, you should update Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader to versions 9.5, 10.1.2 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2011-4371?

CVE-2011-4371 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 9.5 and 10.x versions prior to 10.1.2 on Windows and Mac OS X.

4

What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2011-4371?

CVE-2011-4371 can be exploited to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through heap memory corruption.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-4371 while I update?

While there is no formal workaround for CVE-2011-4371, avoiding the use of Adobe Acrobat and Reader until updated can mitigate risks.

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