CVE-2010-1297

HIGH KEV

Adobe Flash Player

Title source: metasploit
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2010-1297 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added June 8, 2022. EIP tracks 6 public exploits from researchers including Metasploit, Abysssec, anonymous, including a Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/adobe_flashplayer_newfunction.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets CVE-2010-1297, a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player's DoABC tag handling, allowing arbitrary code execution via a crafted SWF embedded in a PDF. It uses a ret2lib DEP bypass via BIB.dll and AcroJS heap spraying to control memory.

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64; Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610; and Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted SWF content, related to authplay.dll and the ActionScript Virtual Machine 2 (AVM2) newfunction instruction, as exploited in the wild in June 2010.

Exploits (6)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16687

This exploit targets CVE-2010-1297, a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player's DoABC tag handling, allowing arbitrary code execution via a crafted SWF embedded in a PDF. It uses a ret2lib DEP bypass via BIB.dll and AcroJS heap spraying to control memory.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player 9.x/10.0, Adobe Reader/Acrobat with embedded Flash
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious PDF file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16614

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2010-1297, a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player's DoABC tag handling, by embedding a crafted SWF file in a PDF. It uses AcroJS heap spraying and a DEP bypass via BIB.dll to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player 9.x/10.0, Adobe Reader/Acrobat 9.x
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a malicious PDF with embedded SWF
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Abysssec · pythonremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14853

This exploit targets CVE-2010-1297, a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader and Flash Player involving an invalid pointer in the 'newclass' functionality. It generates a malicious PDF file with embedded SWF content to achieve remote code execution via heap spraying and ROP techniques.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Acrobat Reader and Flash Player (versions affected by CVE-2010-1297)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious PDF file · Target system must have vulnerable Adobe Acrobat Reader or Flash Player installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb TROJAN VERIFIED
by anonymous · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13787

The provided entry is not a functional exploit but a warning about a malicious encrypted file. The file is described as live malware taken from the wild, requiring decryption with a password. No actual exploit code is present.

Classification
Trojan 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
N/a
Reliability
N/a
Target: N/A
No auth needed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Unknown, jduck · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/adobe_flashplayer_newfunction.rb

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2010-1297, a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player's DoABC tag handling, by embedding a crafted SWF file in a PDF. It uses AcroJS heap spraying and a DEP bypass via BIB.dll to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player 9.x, 10.0, Adobe Reader, Acrobat
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a malicious PDF with embedded Flash content
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Unknown, jduck · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_flashplayer_newfunction.rb

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2010-1297, a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player's DoABC tag handling, by embedding a crafted SWF file in a PDF. It uses AcroJS heap spraying and a DEP bypass via BIB.dll to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player 9.x/10.0, Adobe Reader/Acrobat with embedded Flash
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must open the malicious PDF file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (44)

Core 44
Core References
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1349
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0192
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1421
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40545
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0464.html
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1793
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43026
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1432
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-09.xml
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-162A.html
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/486225
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40759
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024085
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024057
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024086
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40034
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1434
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40586
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_turbo
http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2010/TLSA-2010-19j.txt
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02273751
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00000.html
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024058
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1348
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13787
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159A.html
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40144
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0470.html
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1482
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40026
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59137
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1522
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/65141
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1453

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.9284
EPSS Percentile 99.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation active
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CISA KEV 2022-06-08
VulnCheck KEV 2010-06-08
InTheWild.io 2017-09-19
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2010-1326
CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (6)
adobe/acrobat 8.0 - 8.2.3
adobe/air < 2.0.2.12610
adobe/flash_player < 9.0.277.0
opensuse/opensuse 11.0 - 11.2
suse/linux_enterprise 10.0 sp3
suse/linux_enterprise 11.0 (2 CPE variants)
Published Jun 08, 2010
KEV Added Jun 08, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026