critical
9.3
CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-2201

First published: Wed 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 (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.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.3.2
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=8.1.3
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
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.2.2

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-2201?

    CVE-2010-2201 is classified as critical due to its potential to allow remote code execution through malicious PDF files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-2201?

    To fix CVE-2010-2201, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.3.3 or later for version 9.x, and to version 8.2.3 or later for version 8.x.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2010-2201?

    CVE-2010-2201 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 8.x and 9.x on both Windows and Mac OS X.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-2201?

    CVE-2010-2201 is a security vulnerability that exploits crafted Flash content within PDF files leading to arbitrary code execution.

  • Can I still use affected versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat safely?

    Using affected versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat is unsafe as they are susceptible to exploitations unless patched.

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