CVE-2010-2201

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with crafted Flash content involving the (1) pushstring (0x2C) operator, (2) debugfile (0xF1) operator, and an "invalid pointer vulnerability" that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1285 and CVE-2010-2168.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.18% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512098 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41237 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636 vdb entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024159 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6854 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2201?
CVE-2010-2201 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2201?
To fix CVE-2010-2201, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2201 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2201 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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