Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 9.5, and 10.x before 10.1.2, on Windows and Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
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 | 9.5.1-1.el6_2 | RHSA-2012:0469 |
| RHEL 5 | acroread +1 | 9.5.1-1.el5 | RHSA-2012:0469 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2012:0469 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html
- 51351 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14809 vdb-entry signature
- 1026496 vdb-entry