CVE-2012-1530 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x, 10.x, and 11.x. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through a crafted PDF file containing an XSL file that exploits the XSLT engine's lang function. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:-:pro:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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