Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Adobe Reader and Acrobat memory-corruption vulnerability that could let a malicious PDF crash the application or run attacker-controlled code. The provided CVE record says it was exploited in the wild in December 2011. Risk is mainly from legacy Adobe installations still present on endpoints. Organizations are exposed if they still run Adobe Reader or Acrobat 9.x, Reader 9.x on UNIX, or Acrobat/Reader 10.x through 10.1.1. Exposure is most likely on unmanaged legacy workstations, VDI images, archived software bundles, and systems that open untrusted PDF files. Prioritize removal or upgrade of any remaining affected Adobe versions. This is legacy software risk, but the combination of document-based attack surface, code execution impact, and historical exploitation makes remaining exposure unacceptable on business endpoints. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Adobe Reader and Acrobat using Adobe APSB11-30 and APSB12-01 guidance.; Remove unsupported Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x or 10.x installations.; Block or sandbox legacy PDF readers where immediate upgrade is not possible..
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- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14865CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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