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Adobe Reader/Acrobat Security Bypass Vulnerability (APSB11-16) - Windows

🗓️ 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AGType 
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Adobe Reader/Acrobat Security Bypass Vulnerability (APSB11-16) - Windows. Vulnerability allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. Upgrade to Adobe Acrobat and Reader version 10.1 or later

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902387");
  script_version("2025-12-17T05:46:28+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2102");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-12-17 05:46:28 +0000 (Wed, 17 Dec 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-07-01 16:09:45 +0200 (Fri, 01 Jul 2011)");
  script_name("Adobe Reader/Acrobat Security Bypass Vulnerability (APSB11-16) - Windows");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Adobe Reader/Acrobat is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is caused by an unknown vectors, allows attackers to bypass intended
  access restriction.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation allows attackers to bypass intended security
  restrictions, which may lead to other attacks.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Adobe Reader version 10.0.1 and prior.

  Adobe Acrobat version 10.0.1 and prior.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Adobe Acrobat and Reader version 10.1 or later.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-16.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48253");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("secpod_adobe_prdts_detect_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Adobe/Air_or_Flash_or_Reader_or_Acrobat/Win/Installed");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

cpe_list = make_list("cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader",
                     "cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location_from_list(cpe_list:cpe_list, exit_no_version:TRUE))
  exit(0);

vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];

if(vers =~ "^10\." && version_is_less(version:vers, test_version:"10.1")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"10.1", install_path:path);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
} else if(vers =~ "^9\." && version_is_less(version:vers, test_version:"9.4.5")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"9.4.5", install_path:path);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
} else if(vers =~ "^8\." && version_is_less(version:vers, test_version:"8.3")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"8.3", install_path:path);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

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17 Dec 2025 00:00Current
6.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.7
CVSS 29.3
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