AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2011-2462
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2011-12-07 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and earlier on Windows and Mac OS X, and Adobe Reader 9.x through 9.4.6 on UNIX, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2011.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Adobe · Reader and Acrobat
- Added to catalog
- 2022-06-08
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-06-22
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 10.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 10.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 9.0
Through (inclusive): 9.4.6
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00019.html
Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00020.html
Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-04.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.html
Not Applicable
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html
Not Applicable
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0011.html
Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-350A.html
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14562
Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00019.html
Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00020.html
Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-04.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.html
Not Applicable
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html
Not Applicable
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0011.html
Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-350A.html
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14562
Broken Link
- https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/issues/199
Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2011-2462
US Government Resource