critical
10
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-4159: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Aug 15 2012(Updated: )

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Windows and Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2051, CVE-2012-4147, CVE-2012-4148, CVE-2012-4149, CVE-2012-4150, CVE-2012-4151, CVE-2012-4152, CVE-2012-4153, CVE-2012-4154, CVE-2012-4155, CVE-2012-4156, CVE-2012-4157, CVE-2012-4158, and CVE-2012-4160.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
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
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=9.4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.4.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.5.1
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=9.4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.4.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.5.1
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.1.3
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
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.3

Remedy

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-16.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-4159?

    CVE-2012-4159 has a critical severity level due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution and cause denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-4159?

    To fix CVE-2012-4159, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to versions 9.5.2 or 10.1.4 or later.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2012-4159?

    CVE-2012-4159 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4.

  • Is my operating system vulnerable to CVE-2012-4159?

    CVE-2012-4159 impacts Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows and Mac OS X systems.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2012-4159?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2012-4159 include arbitrary code execution and memory corruption leading to service denial.

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