CVE-2012-4159: Buffer Overflow

Published 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.

Affected Software

66 affected components

Adobe Acrobat=9

Adobe Acrobat=9.0

Adobe Acrobat=9.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.1.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.4

Adobe Acrobat=9.4

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.1

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.2

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.3

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.4

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.5

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.6

Adobe Acrobat=9.4.7

Adobe Acrobat=9.5

Adobe Acrobat=9.5.1

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=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

Apple iOS and macOS

Microsoft Windows

Adobe Acrobat=10.0

Adobe Acrobat=10.0.1

Adobe Acrobat=10.0.2

Adobe Acrobat=10.0.3

Adobe Acrobat=10.1

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.1

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.2

Adobe Acrobat=10.1.3

Adobe Acrobat Reader=10.0

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

Remediation

Patch Available

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

Event History

Aug 15, 2012

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:00 AM

Description

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.