CVEs / CVE-2010-0188
CVE-2010-0188: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Mar 2022
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 88.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.1 and 9.x before 9.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Mar 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
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References
- CVE-2010-0188 on NVD
- CVE-2010-0188 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38639 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38915 Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023601 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-07.html Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0114.html Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38195 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0399 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56297 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8697 Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0188 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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