CVE-2010-2168: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability

Published Jun 30, 2010

Updated

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 newfunction (0x44) operator and an "invalid pointer vulnerability" that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1285 and CVE-2010-2201.

Affected Software

42 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=9.3.2

Apple iOS and macOS

Microsoft Windows

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

Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.2

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=8.2.2

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

Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html

Event History

Jun 30, 2010

CVE Published

via MITRE·06:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·06:00 PM

Description

Data Sourced

06:30 PM

DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2168?

CVE-2010-2168 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to the risk of arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2168?

To resolve CVE-2010-2168, users should update Adobe Reader or Acrobat to version 9.3.3 or later, or 8.2.3 or later.

What versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2010-2168?

CVE-2010-2168 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x before 9.3.3 and 8.x before 8.2.3.

Can CVE-2010-2168 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2010-2168 can be exploited remotely by crafting malicious PDF files.

What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2010-2168?

Exploiting CVE-2010-2168 could lead to unauthorized access to system resources and execution of arbitrary code.