# CVE-2011-0611: Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2011-0611-adobe-flash-player-remote-code-execution-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2011-0611 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

Adobe Flash Player and related products contain a type confusion vulnerability (CWE-843) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The flaw is triggered via crafted Flash content, such as a Microsoft Office document with an embedded .swf file containing size inconsistencies and malicious ActionScript.

Technologies: [Adobe AIR](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/air), [Adobe Flash Player](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/flash-player). Vendors: [Adobe](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adobe).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2011-0611 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2011-0611 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2011-0611?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 3 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Adobe Flash Player before 10.2.154.27; Adobe Flash Player for Android 10.2.156.12 and earlier; Adobe AIR before 2.6.19140; Adobe Reader 9.x before 9.4.4; and 3 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2011-0611?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2011-0611 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2011-0611?** Check whether you run Adobe AIR or Adobe Flash Player. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Adobe Flash Player before 10.2.154.27
- Adobe Flash Player for Android 10.2.156.12 and earlier
- Adobe AIR before 2.6.19140
- Adobe Reader 9.x before 9.4.4
- Adobe Reader 10.x 10.0.1 and earlier
- Adobe Acrobat 9.x before 9.4.4
- Adobe Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.3

## Timeline

- 2011-04-01: exploited: Exploited in the wild in April 2011.
- 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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