CVE-2010-2208 Use after free in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2f8f-mr6r-cvh9.