CVE-2010-2884 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player and Reader, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2010-2884?
CVE-2010-2884 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 15 Sep 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 10.1.82.76 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and 10.1.92.10 on Android; authplay.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4; and authplay.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.5 on Windows and Mac OS X allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in September 2010.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2884?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (4)
flash-plugin Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 | All versions | 0:9.0.283.0-1.el3.with.oss |
flash-plugin Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | All versions | 0:9.0.283.0-1.el4 |
flash-plugin Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | All versions | 0:10.1.85.3-1.el5 |
flash-plugin Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server | All versions | 0:10.1.85.3-1.el5 |
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2884?
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-2010-2884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9gp-hvmh-g79c, RHSA-2010:0706.