CVE-2011-0604
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-2011-0587.
AI Insight
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Adobe Reader/Acrobat before 10.0.1, 9.4.2, 8.2.6 on Windows/Mac OS X have an XSS vulnerability allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
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 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The issue arises from unspecified vectors that allow injection of arbitrary web script or HTML. This vulnerability is distinct from CVE-2011-0587 [1][2][3].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious PDF document that, when opened in a vulnerable version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat, triggers the XSS. The attack does not require authentication and can be delivered via email, web download, or other means. The user must open the malicious PDF for the exploit to succeed.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows the attacker to execute arbitrary web script or HTML in the context of the user's browser or the PDF viewer's plugin. This could lead to data theft, session hijacking, or other malicious actions depending on the user's environment.
Mitigation
Adobe has released fixed versions: 10.0.1, 9.4.2, and 8.2.6. Users should update to these versions or later. Red Hat issued advisory RHSA-2011-0301 [1], and other vendors have also provided advisories [2][3]. No workaround is available; updating is the recommended mitigation.
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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
- secunia.com/advisories/43470nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0301.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46217nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0337nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0492nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65307nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12592nvd
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