CVE-2011-0591

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Windows and Mac OS X allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Universal 3D (U3D) file that triggers a buffer overflow during decompression, related to Texture and rgba, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0590, CVE-2011-0592, CVE-2011-0593, CVE-2011-0595, and CVE-2011-0600.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.30% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0492 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43470 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0301.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0337 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46209 vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-067/
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025033 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12558 vdb entry signature
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-03.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0591?
CVE-2011-0591 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0591?
To fix CVE-2011-0591, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0591 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0591 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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