CVE-2011-2096

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.3, 9.x before 9.4.5, and 10.x before 10.1 on Windows and Mac OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 15.15% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13858 vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68010 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48243 vdb entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-16.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-166A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025658 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/73057 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2096?
CVE-2011-2096 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2096?
To fix CVE-2011-2096, 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-2011-2096 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2096 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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