CVE-2011-0564 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 10.x, 9.x, and 8.x on Windows due to weak file permissions. This flaw allows attackers to gain elevated privileges through unspecified vectors. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is considered critical, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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