CVE-2010-2884: Critical severity Adobe Flash Player vulnerability

Published Sep 15, 2010
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Updated

Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and 10.1.92.10 on Android; authplay.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4; and authplay.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.5 on Windows and Mac OS X allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in September 2010.

Affected Software

164 affected components
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.125.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.48.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.125.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.24.0
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.15.3
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.18d60
Adobe Flash Player=7.1.1
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.124.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.47.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.63
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.70.0
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.12.36
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.35.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.114.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.20.0
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.42.34
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.31.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.22.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.260.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.159.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.112.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.16
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.0.584
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.42.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.28.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.69.0
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.22.87
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.28
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.45.0
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.32.18
Adobe Flash Player=7.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.31
Adobe Flash Player=7.2
Adobe Flash Player<=10.1.82.76
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.115.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.25
Adobe Flash Player=8.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.33.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.39.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.34.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.1
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.12.10
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.151.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.20
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.1
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.246.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.152.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3.01
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.2.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3.02
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.3.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=9.3.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.4
Adobe Flash Player<=10.1.92.10
Google Android
Adobe Acrobat<=9.3.4
Adobe Acrobat=3.0
Adobe Acrobat=3.1
Adobe Acrobat=4.0
Adobe Acrobat=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat=5.0
Adobe Acrobat=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat=6.0
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=6.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=7.0
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.4
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=8.2.3
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
Adobe Acrobat=9.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Sep 15, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:26 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2884?

CVE-2010-2884 is classified as a critical vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-2884?

To fix CVE-2010-2884, update Adobe Flash Player to the latest version or install the relevant patches for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2884?

CVE-2010-2884 affects Adobe Flash Player versions up to 10.1.82.76, as well as several versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 9.4.

4

What platforms are impacted by CVE-2010-2884?

CVE-2010-2884 impacts Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, and Android platforms.

5

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2010-2884?

Exploiting CVE-2010-2884 can lead to complete system compromise, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the user.

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