CVE-2012-4161: 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 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-2012-4162.

Affected Software

65 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

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-2012-4161?

CVE-2012-4161 has a high severity level due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution and cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4161?

To fix CVE-2012-4161, update to Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.5.2 and 10.1.4 or later.

What software is affected by CVE-2012-4161?

CVE-2012-4161 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Mac OS X.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-4161?

CVE-2012-4161 is a memory corruption vulnerability that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

What can happen if CVE-2012-4161 is exploited?

If CVE-2012-4161 is exploited, attackers may gain control over the system and execute malicious code.