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CVE-2012-1530

10.0 · HIGH

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XSLT engine in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial o…

Published Jan 10, 2013adobeCWE-119EPSS 8.57%

Overview

CVE-2012-1530 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on January 10, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the XSLT engine in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.3, 10.x before 10.1.5, and 11.x before 11.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a PDF file containing an XSL file that triggers memory corruption when the lang function processes XML data with a crafted node-set.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00004.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00005.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00028.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00081.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0150.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-03.xmlRefwww.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-02.htmlRefwww.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/network-intelligence-availability/idefense/public-vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1019Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16094Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00004.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1530?

CVE-2012-1530 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on January 10, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-1530?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-1530?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-1530?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-1530 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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