How severe is CVE-2011-4369?

CVE-2011-4369 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2011-4369 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2011-4369?

CVE-2011-4369 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4369?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2011-4369 published?

CVE-2011-4369 was published on 2011-12-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2011-4369

CVE-2011-4369 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat
Published: 2011-12-16
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the PRC component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4.7 on Windows, Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4.6 on Mac OS X, Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x through 10.1.1 on Windows and Mac OS X, and Adobe Reader 9.x through 9.4.6 on UNIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2011.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4369?: Unspecified vulnerability in the PRC component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4.7 on Windows, Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4.6 on Mac OS X, Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x through 10.1.1 on Windows and Mac OS X, and Adobe Reader 9.x through 9.4.6 on UNIX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unknown vectors, as exploited in the wild in December 2011.
How severe is CVE-2011-4369?: CVE-2011-4369 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2011-4369 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2011-4369?: CVE-2011-4369 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4369?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2011-4369 published?: CVE-2011-4369 was published on 2011-12-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (48)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:9.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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