Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2010-1241
Heap-based buffer overflow in the custom heap management system in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.2, and 8.x before 8.2.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document, aka FG-VD-10-005.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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: 0.092 (95.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.092 · newest: 0.092 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat Reader — versions 8.0, 9.1, 8.2
- Apple Mac OS X
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.fortinet.com/the-upcoming-blackhat-europe-2010-presentation/ (Exploit)
- lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006077.html (mailing-list)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-09.html
- www.blackhat.com/html/bh-eu-10/bh-eu-10-briefings.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/39227 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/39329 (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103C.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0873 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.youtube.com/watch
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57589 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1241?
- CVE-2010-1241 is a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-04-05.
- Is CVE-2010-1241 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.