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CVE-2011-2462

Out-of-bounds Write — is CVE-2011-2462real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

Critical · CVSS 9.8EPSS 86.1%CISA KEVCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 3) — CVSS base score 9.8

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    Field note · Lin WeiCurated

    Adobe Reader and Acrobat Universal 3D Memory Corruption Vulnerability — 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). Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-06-08) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~86%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Nadia PetrovaCurated

    Required action for Adobe Reader and Acrobat: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-22. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write.