CVE-2010-3656: Medium severity Adobe Acrobat vulnerability

Published Oct 6, 2010

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4, and 8.x before 8.2.5 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3657.

Affected Software

49 affected components

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=8.2.4

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

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.2.1

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.2.2

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.2.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=8.2.4

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

Adobe Acrobat=9.3.4

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 reader=9.3.3

Adobe Acrobat reader=9.3.4

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-21.html

Event History

Oct 6, 2010

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3656?

CVE-2010-3656 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that impacts various versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3656?

To fix CVE-2010-3656, users should upgrade to Adobe Reader or Acrobat version 9.4 or later for Windows and Mac OS X.

Which versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2010-3656?

Adobe Reader versions prior to 9.4 and Acrobat versions prior to 8.2.5 are affected by CVE-2010-3656.

What type of attack can CVE-2010-3656 facilitate?

CVE-2010-3656 can be exploited to cause a denial of service, potentially disrupting the availability of the affected applications.

Is CVE-2010-3656 specific to Windows and Mac OS X?

Yes, CVE-2010-3656 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat on both Windows and Mac OS X platforms.