CVE-2011-2462

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 89%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
84
EG Risk 84/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Attend at medium and Act at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low, sooner than that at medium and as soon as possible at high mission impact.
EPSS PROB
89%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Attend at medium and Act at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low, sooner than that at medium and as soon as possible at high mission impact.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

December 7, 2011

Last Modified

April 21, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Oct 8, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available.
generic

Support

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0011.html
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Adobe Security Advisories: APSA11-04 - Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-04.html

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
redhatacroread-0:9.4.7-1.el52012-01-10redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-18366✓ verified
    First seen Jan 14, 2012

    Adobe Reader - U3D Memory Corruption (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_reader_u3d✓ verified
    First seen Dec 6, 2011

    Adobe Reader U3D Memory Corruption Vulnerability

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2011-2462?
CVE-2011-2462 is a critical vulnerability published on December 7, 2011. 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…
When was CVE-2011-2462 disclosed?
CVE-2011-2462 was first published on December 7, 2011, with the most recent update on April 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2011-2462 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2011-2462 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 8, 2022, affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate attention. A fix is available. Apply it.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-2462?
CVE-2011-2462 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2011-2462?
CVE-2011-2462 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
How do I remediate CVE-2011-2462?
A fix for CVE-2011-2462 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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