Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.x authplay.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.x. This impacts an unknown function in the library authplay.dll. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-0609. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.x (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality in the library authplay.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; 10.1.106.16 and earlier on Android; Adobe AIR 2.5.1 and earlier; and Authplay.dll (aka AuthPlayLib.bundle) in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4.2 and 10.x through 10.0.1 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Flash content, as demonstrated by a .swf file embedded in an Excel spreadsheet, and as exploited in the wild in March 2011.

The weakness was released 03/15/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-0609 since 01/20/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75496 (openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2011:0239-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119053 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability (APSA11-01 and APSB11-06)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 06/08/2022 with a due date of 06/22/2022:

The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at adobe.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10916.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (17027), Zero-Day.cz (72), Tenable (75496), SecurityFocus (BID 46860†) and Secunia (SA43772†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-4320. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 75496
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2011:0239-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 902400
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Products Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability (Windows)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/adobe_reader_flash_avm2
Saint Name: Adobe Reader Flash AVM2 Memory Corruption

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MetaSploit ID: adobe_flashplayer_avm.rb
MetaSploit Name: Adobe Flash Player AVM Bytecode Verification Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: adobe.com
Suricata ID: 2012503
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0609 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0609
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4321

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X-Force: 66078
SecurityFocus: 46860
Secunia: 43772 - Adobe Reader/Acrobat authplay.dll AVM2 Instruction Sequence Handling Vulnerability, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1025211
Vulnerability Center: 30359 - [APSB11-06, APSB11-05] Adobe Flash Player 10.2.152.33 and Prior Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2011 01:00
Updated: 05/24/2025 09:22
Changes: 03/21/2011 01:00 (51), 04/07/2017 10:45 (39), 03/19/2021 07:52 (2), 03/19/2021 07:55 (7), 03/19/2021 07:58 (2), 03/19/2021 08:03 (1), 04/26/2024 20:11 (24), 06/28/2024 21:18 (12), 07/16/2024 15:54 (2), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 01/18/2025 22:35 (6), 01/26/2025 18:53 (2), 02/04/2025 23:22 (11), 05/24/2025 09:22 (3)
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