CVE-2010-0196: Critical severity Adobe Acrobat vulnerability

Published Apr 14, 2010
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.2, and 8.x before 8.2.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0192 and CVE-2010-0193.

Affected Software

76 affected components
Adobe Acrobat=9.0
Adobe Acrobat=9.1
Adobe Acrobat=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=9.2
Adobe Acrobat=9.3
Adobe Acrobat=9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat=8.0
Adobe Acrobat=8.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat=8.2
Adobe Acrobat=8.2.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.1
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Acrobat=9.0
Adobe Acrobat=9.1
Adobe Acrobat=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=9.2
Adobe Acrobat=9.3
Adobe Acrobat=9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.1
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Acrobat=8.0
Adobe Acrobat=8.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat=8.2
Adobe Acrobat=8.2.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.1
Microsoft Windows

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-09.html

Patch Available

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0873

Event History

Apr 14, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:44 PM
Description
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0196?

CVE-2010-0196 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-0196?

To fix CVE-2010-0196, users should update to Adobe Reader and Acrobat version 9.3.2 or later, and 8.2.2 or later.

3

Which versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2010-0196?

CVE-2010-0196 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x before 9.3.2 and 8.x before 8.2.2.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2010-0196?

The potential impacts of CVE-2010-0196 include system crashes and the possibility of executing arbitrary code by attackers.

5

Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0196?

Yes, Adobe released patches for CVE-2010-0196 in the updates for affected versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

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