CVE-2010-2208 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors 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-2010-2208?

CVE-2010-2208 is a critical use after free 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, dereference a heap object after this object's deletion, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2208?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2208?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2010-2208 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2208 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2f8f-mr6r-cvh9.

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