CVE-2011-0587
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Windows and Mac OS X allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0604.
AI Insight
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Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, affecting versions before 10.0.1, 9.4.2, and 8.2.6 on Windows and Mac OS X.
Vulnerability
Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Windows and Mac OS X are affected by a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The issue allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, as described in the CVE entry [1].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by delivering a specially crafted input (e.g., a malicious PDF or web page) to a victim. The victim must open the content using an affected version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat. The exact attack vectors are not detailed, but the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication.
Impact
Successful exploitation enables the attacker to execute arbitrary web script or HTML in the context of the victim's session, potentially leading to information disclosure, session hijacking, or other client-side attacks.
Mitigation
Adobe released security updates addressing this vulnerability in versions 10.0.1, 9.4.2, and 8.2.6 and later for Windows and Mac OS X. Users should upgrade to these or later versions. The Red Hat security advisory [1] provides additional guidance for Linux distributions that bundle affected versions. No workarounds are documented in the available references.
AI Insight generated on May 23, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
57cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 28 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <10.0.1, <9.4.2, <8.2.6
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 26 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <10.0.1, <9.4.2, <8.2.6
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
9- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-03.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0337nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/43470nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0301.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46251nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0492nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65292nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12217nvd
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