CVE-2012-4157: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-4157: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Windows and Mac OS X allow attackers to...

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Windows and Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2051, CVE-2012-4147, CVE-2012-4148, CVE-2012-4149, CVE-2012-4150, CVE-2012-4151, CVE-2012-4152, CVE-2012-4153, CVE-2012-4154, CVE-2012-4155, CVE-2012-4156, CVE-2012-4158, CVE-2012-4159, and CVE-2012-4160.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 20:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2012-4157 is a memory corruption flaw in older Adobe Reader and Acrobat releases. If successfully triggered, it could let an attacker run code or crash the application. The source bundle does not describe the attack vector, so business urgency depends on whether legacy Adobe Reader or Acrobat versions remain deployed. Exposure is most likely on legacy Windows or Mac OS X systems still running Adobe Reader or Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 or 10.x before 10.1.4. Modern supported installations are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy software cleanup risk with high potential impact. Prioritize if older Adobe Reader or Acrobat remains on user workstations, especially where users handle external PDF files. If those versions are absent, urgency is low. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Adobe Reader or Acrobat to 9.5.2, 10.1.4, or later per Adobe guidance.; Remove unsupported Adobe Reader or Acrobat versions where business use no longer requires them.; Check Adobe APSB12-16 and relevant vendor advisories for platform-specific remediation guidance..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 00:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 15, 2012, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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