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Adobe · Reader and Acrobat

CVE-2011-2462

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Universal 3D Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2022-06-08
CISA due date
2022-06-22
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Network
The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Privileges required
None
The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.
User interaction
None
No action by another user is required.

Description

The Universal 3D (U3D) component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat contains a memory corruption vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute code or cause denial-of-service (DoS).

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.

Other NVD references (9)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

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NVD published
Dec 07, 2011, 07:55 PM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 16, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2462