CVE-2010-2205 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting uninitialized memory access in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, requiring user interaction to open a malicious file.

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
Available

What is CVE-2010-2205?

CVE-2010-2205 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 30 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 Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, access uninitialized memory, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2205?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2205?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2010-2205 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2205 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wjr-vj25-wfpw.

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