CVE-2011-0611
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
Adobe Flash Player before 10.2.154.27 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and 10.2.156.12 and earlier on Android; Adobe AIR before 2.6.19140; and Authplay.dll (aka AuthPlayLib.bundle) in Adobe Reader 9.x before 9.4.4 and 10.x through 10.0.1 on Windows, Adobe Reader 9.x before 9.4.4 and 10.x before 10.0.3 on Mac OS X, and Adobe Acrobat 9.x before 9.4.4 and 10.x before 10.0.3 on Windows and Mac OS X allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Flash content; as demonstrated by a Microsoft Office document with an embedded .swf file that has a size inconsistency in a "group of included constants," object type confusion, ActionScript that adds custom functions to prototypes, and Date objects; and as exploited in the wild in April 2011.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Flash content.
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Remediation due: 2022-03-24
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-843 (Type Confusion) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2012-0507 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2017-8291 | High | 7.8 | 96% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2019-0752 | High | 7.5 | 82% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2017-0037 | High | 8.1 | 80% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2016-7201 | High | 8.8 | 80% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2020-6418 | High | 8.8 | 79% | KEV | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2011-0611?
Published advisories record a fix for 10 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2011-0611 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2011-0611 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2022-03-24. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.
How severe is CVE-2011-0611?
CVE-2011-0611 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2011-0611 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for Adobe Acrobat 2020 (Windows application), Adobe Acrobat Pro (Windows application), Clean Flash Player 34.0.0.330 Installer (Windows application), Google Chrome (Windows application), and 6 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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