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TI-2012-00716 Aliases CVE-2012-0777GHSA-jxrq-6cjh-p9vf

The JavaScript API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.1 and 10.x before 10.1.3 on…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The JavaScript API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.1 and 10.x before 10.1.3 on Mac OS X and Linux allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07073 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 to before 9.5.1; 10.0 to before 10.1.3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0 to before 9.5.1; 10.0 to before 10.1.3VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 to before 9.5.1; 10.0 to before 10.1.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 to before 9.5.1; 10.0 to before 10.1.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:0469 Released 2012-04-10 · Red Hat rating Critical
    acroread security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-9.5.1-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-9.5.1-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) acroread-9.5.1-1.el6_2, acroread-plugin-9.5.1-1.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-9.5.1-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-9.5.1-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) acroread-9.5.1-1.el6_2, acroread-plugin-9.5.1-1.el6_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) acroread-9.5.1-1.el6_2, acroread-plugin-9.5.1-1.el6_2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2012:0469
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0469
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2012:0469
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0469
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0469

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0777
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jxrq-6cjh-p9vf

References

Advisory 6

  • TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
See all 1413 →

Sources

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