CVE-2010-2189 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player when used with VMWare Tools.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-2189?
CVE-2010-2189 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 15 Jun 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64, and Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610, when used in conjunction with VMWare Tools on a VMWare platform, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2189?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player, Macromedia Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2189 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-2189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mr2-j3m3-44r4.