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CVE-2011-2462 Adobe CVE debrief

CVE-2011-2462 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat's Universal 3D functionality. CISA includes it in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means defenders should treat it as an active-risk issue and verify that Adobe updates are deployed without delay.

Vendor
Adobe
Product
Reader and Acrobat
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-06-08
Original CVE updated
2022-06-08
Advisory published
2022-06-08
Advisory updated
2022-06-08

Who should care

Security and IT teams responsible for Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows, macOS, or other managed endpoints, especially where PDF viewing is common or where users open untrusted documents.

Technical summary

The supplied record identifies the issue as an Adobe Reader and Acrobat Universal 3D memory corruption vulnerability. The most important operational signal in the source corpus is CISA KEV inclusion, which indicates known exploitation and a remediation deadline of 2022-06-22. The corpus does not provide affected version ranges, CVSS, or exploit details, so response should center on vendor guidance and patch verification rather than assumptions about exploit mechanics.

Defensive priority

High. CISA KEV inclusion elevates this to a priority remediation item, regardless of the missing CVSS score in the supplied record.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the latest Adobe Reader and Acrobat updates per vendor instructions.
  • Verify that all managed endpoints have the fixed Adobe version installed; do not rely on self-service updates alone.
  • Prioritize systems that regularly open external or untrusted PDFs, including user workstations and VDI pools.
  • Confirm remediation against the CISA KEV catalog and track completion before the due date noted in the record.
  • If patching is delayed, reduce exposure by limiting use of Adobe Reader and Acrobat on high-risk systems until updates are complete.

Evidence notes

Source corpus is limited to CISA KEV metadata and official reference links. It confirms the product, vulnerability name, KEV status, date added (2022-06-08), and due date (2022-06-22). No CVSS score, affected version list, or exploit narrative is included in the supplied data, so this debrief avoids unsupported specifics.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2011-2462 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2462

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2011-2462 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2462

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.