CVE-2012-4153

CRITICAL

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Windows and Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified v...

Affects 6 products across 3 vendors.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS7.5%
Percentile94th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer

Parent class for buffer-related vulnerabilities where operations exceed buffer boundaries.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-8 Buffer Overflow in an API Call
via CWE-119
CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
via CWE-119
CAPEC-10 Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
via CWE-119
CAPEC-14 Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
CAPEC-24 Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
via CWE-119
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2012-4153). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2012-GLOBAL-018793-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2012-4153?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A critical vulnerability affects Adobe systems (CVE-2012-4153). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4153?
CVE-2012-4153 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 7.5%.
Is CVE-2012-4153 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2012-4153 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-4153?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-16.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2012-4153?
CVE-2012-4153 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader, Acrobat, Acrobat 2017, Acrobat Reader 2017.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2012-4153
BSIDBS-2012-GLOBAL-018793-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2012-08-15
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer
SourceNVD
Official Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Windows and 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-2012-2051, CVE-2012-4147, CVE-2012-4148, CVE-2012-4149, CVE-2012-4150, CVE-2012-4151, CVE-2012-4152, CVE-2012-4154, CVE-2012-4155, CVE-2012-4156, CVE-2012-4157, CVE-2012-4158, CVE-2012-4159, and CVE-2012-4160.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Windows and 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-2012-2051, CVE-2012-4147, CVE-2012-4148, CVE-2012-4149, CVE-2012-4150, CVE-2012-4151, CVE-2012-4152, CVE-2012-4154, CVE-2012-4155, CVE-2012-4156, CVE-2012-4157, CVE-2012-4158, CVE-2012-4159, and CVE-2012-4160. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 9.1 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3 9.2
+23 more9.3 9.3.1 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 9.4 9.4.1 9.4.2 9.4.3 9.4.4 9.4.5 9.4.6 9.4.7 9.5 9.5.1 10.0 10.0.1 10.0.2 10.0.3 10.1 10.1.1 10.1.2 10.1.3
Adobe Acrobat 9 9.0 9.1 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3
+24 more9.2 9.3 9.3.1 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 9.4 9.4.1 9.4.2 9.4.3 9.4.4 9.4.5 9.4.6 9.4.7 9.5 9.5.1 10.0 10.0.1 10.0.2 10.0.3 10.1 10.1.1 10.1.2 10.1.3
Adobe Acrobat 2017 9 9.0 9.1 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3
+24 more9.2 9.3 9.3.1 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 9.4 9.4.1 9.4.2 9.4.3 9.4.4 9.4.5 9.4.6 9.4.7 9.5 9.5.1 10.0 10.0.1 10.0.2 10.0.3 10.1 10.1.1 10.1.2 10.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 9.0 9.1 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3 9.2
+23 more9.3 9.3.1 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 9.4 9.4.1 9.4.2 9.4.3 9.4.4 9.4.5 9.4.6 9.4.7 9.5 9.5.1 10.0 10.0.1 10.0.2 10.0.3 10.1 10.1.1 10.1.2 10.1.3

Platforms listed by the source (the vulnerable product runs on these; they are not themselves vulnerable): Apple Mac Os X, Microsoft Windows

Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 5174 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashcb9362510eab07d1ca3359e589b0bdb4a5840302ef43cb8754b4645252057609820708b0820ebfc099b280a026a3bffe053a60e19c6361f251a07012e540f6c3
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