Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.3, 9.x before 9.4.5, and 10.x before 10.1 on Windows and Mac OS X do not properly restrict script, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, related to a "cross document script execution vulnerability."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | acroread +1 | 9.4.6-1.el6 | RHSA-2011:1434 |
| RHEL 5 | acroread +1 | 9.4.6-1.el5 | RHSA-2011:1434 |
| RHEL 4 | acroread +1 | 9.4.6-1.el4 | RHSA-2011:1434 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2011:1434 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- adobe-crossdomain-ce(68015) vdb-entry
- 48255 vdb-entry
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-16.html
- TA11-166A third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13919 vdb-entry signature
- 1025658 vdb-entry
- 73063 vdb-entry