critical
9.3
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-4363

First published: Tue Aug 21 2012(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader through 10.1.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, related to "sixteen more crashes affecting Windows, OS X, or both systems."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=3.01
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=3.02
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.3
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
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.5.2
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
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-4363?

    CVE-2012-4363 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service or remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-4363?

    To fix CVE-2012-4363, update Adobe Reader to the latest version released after October 2012.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2012-4363 allow?

    CVE-2012-4363 allows remote attackers to crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted PDF documents.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2012-4363?

    CVE-2012-4363 affects multiple versions of Adobe Reader, including versions 3.0 to 10.1.4.

  • Is CVE-2012-4363 still a threat?

    CVE-2012-4363 is less of a threat today as it affects outdated versions of Adobe Reader, but users should still upgrade to avoid old vulnerabilities.

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