CVE-2011-2100

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.3, 9.x before 9.4.5, and 10.x before 10.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory.

6.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.24%

Vendor Advisory adobe.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14057	signature vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68014	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48252	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/73062	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2100?: CVE-2011-2100 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2100?: To fix CVE-2011-2100, 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-2011-2100 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2100 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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