9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2011-4216
SlimPDF Reader Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

Investintech.com SlimPDF Reader does not properly restrict write operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 1, 2011, 7:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 29, 2017, 1:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2011-4216 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-4216 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Investintech slimpdf_reader
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-4216.

URL Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/275036 US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71100

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
54 stars 12 fork 12 watcher
Born at : June 22, 2022, 6:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 701 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-4216 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-4216 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/71100 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71100 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 02, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-4216 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-4216 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.34 }} -0.01%

score

0.71570

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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