How severe is CVE-2011-0605?

CVE-2011-0605 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2011-0605 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2011-0605?

CVE-2011-0605 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat Reader. In total, 55 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0605?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2011-0605 published?

CVE-2011-0605 was published on 2011-02-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2011-0605

CVE-2011-0605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat Reader
Published: 2011-02-10
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0605?: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2011-0605?: CVE-2011-0605 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2011-0605 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2011-0605?: CVE-2011-0605 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat Reader. In total, 55 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0605?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2011-0605 published?: CVE-2011-0605 was published on 2011-02-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (55)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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