How severe is CVE-2012-4162?

CVE-2012-4162 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2012-4162 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-4162?

CVE-2012-4162 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 64 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4162?

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

When was CVE-2012-4162 published?

CVE-2012-4162 was published on 2012-08-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-4162

CVE-2012-4162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. 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: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat
Published: 2012-08-15
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4161.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4162?: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4161.
How severe is CVE-2012-4162?: CVE-2012-4162 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2012-4162 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-4162?: CVE-2012-4162 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 64 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4162?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2012-4162 published?: CVE-2012-4162 was published on 2012-08-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-16.html

Affected products (64)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:-:pro:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:-:pro:*:*:*:*:*
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:-:pro:*:*:*:*:*
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:9.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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