CVE-2012-4160: 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-2012-4159.

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-2012-4160?

CVE-2012-4160 has a high severity level due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4160?

To fix CVE-2012-4160, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to versions 9.5.2 or 10.1.4 and later.

What software is affected by CVE-2012-4160?

CVE-2012-4160 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Windows and Mac OS X.

What are the risks associated with CVE-2012-4160?

Risks associated with CVE-2012-4160 include the possibility of memory corruption leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

Is CVE-2012-4160 still a threat?

CVE-2012-4160 may still pose a threat to users who have not updated their affected Adobe software.