Is CVE-2011-2462 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-2462 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-2462?

CVE-2011-2462 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2011-2462?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2011-2462.

Fix CVE-2011-2462 - CRITICAL adobe acrobat

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2011-2462?

3 products: adobe acrobat, adobe acrobat reader, adobe acrobat reader.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 12/7/2011
Last Modified: 11/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2011-2462

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