Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2010-1240
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, do not restrict the contents of one text field in the Launch File warning dialog, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing an arbitrary local program that was specified in a PDF document, as demonstrated by a text field that claims that the Open button will enable the user to read an encrypted message.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.736 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.736 · newest: 0.736 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader — versions 9.3.1
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/ (Exploit)
- blog.didierstevens.com/2010/06/29/quickpost-no-escape-from-pdf/
- lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006075.html (mailing-list)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636 (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7466 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1240?
- CVE-2010-1240 is a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, classified under CWE-264. Published 2010-04-05.
- Is CVE-2010-1240 known to be exploited?
- 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.