# CVE-2011-2462: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Universal 3D Memory Corruption Vulnerability

> CVE-2011-2462: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Universal 3D Memory Corruption Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2011-2462
Last updated: 2025-11-21T15:56:38Z

- Published: 2011-12-07 19:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-11-21 15:56 UTC · Assigner: adobe
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 88.9%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-06-08, federal due date 2022-06-22, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Adobe: Reader and Acrobat

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2462)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2462)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00019.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00019.html)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00020.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00020.html)
- [https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14562](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A14562)
- [http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-04.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-04.html)
- [http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.html)
- [http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html)
- [http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0011.html](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0011.html)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-350A.html](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-350A.html)

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