CVE-2010-2209: Buffer Overflow

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 or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1295, CVE-2010-2202, CVE-2010-2207, CVE-2010-2210, CVE-2010-2211, and CVE-2010-2212.

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-2010-2209?

CVE-2010-2209 is classified as a critical vulnerability that can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Which versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat are affected by CVE-2010-2209?

CVE-2010-2209 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x before 9.3.3 and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2209?

To fix CVE-2010-2209, users should update their Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest versions available.

What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2010-2209?

CVE-2010-2209 can be exploited through various unspecified vectors leading to code execution or memory corruption.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-2209 until I can apply a patch?

Currently, the best recommendation is to disable JavaScript in Adobe Reader and Acrobat as a temporary measure against CVE-2010-2209.