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CVE-2011-4369

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 16, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the PRC component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4.7 on Windows, Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4.6 on Mac OS X, Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x through 10.1.1 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.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-4369 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityC

IntegrityC

AvailabilityC

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Adobe2 product(s)

acrobatacrobat reader

Apple1 product(s)

mac os x

Microsoft1 product(s)

windows

unix1 product(s)

unix

Source: NVD CPE · 51 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.html

PATCHhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html

All References (16)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00019.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00020.html

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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.htmlVendor Advisory

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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0011.html

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51092

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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-350A.htmlUS Government Resource

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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14865

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00019.html

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00020.html

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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-30.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.htmlVendor Advisory

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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0011.html

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51092

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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-350A.htmlUS Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-4369

CVSS Score10.0 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

Affected4 vendor(s)

PublishedDec 16, 2011

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2011-4369 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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