CVE-2010-2212 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted PDF file with malicious Flash content in Adobe Reader.
- 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-2010-2212?
CVE-2010-2212 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
Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a PDF file containing Flash content with a crafted #1023 (3FFh) tag, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1295, CVE-2010-2202, CVE-2010-2207, CVE-2010-2209, CVE-2010-2210, and CVE-2010-2211.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2212?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2212?
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-2010-2212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fv9q-w2fc-m6jg.