CVE-2010-2168

Adobe Acrobat and Reader 9.x < 9.3.3 and 8.x < 8.2.3 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Flash Content in PDF

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-2168. PoCs published by Abysssec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malicious PDF file that embeds a crafted SWF file exploiting CVE-2010-2168 in Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3.2. The SWF file contains a manipulated 'newfunction' opcode to achieve remote code execution.

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with crafted Flash content, involving the newfunction (0x44) operator and an "invalid pointer vulnerability" that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1285 and CVE-2010-2201.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Abysssec · pythondosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15086

This exploit generates a malicious PDF file that embeds a crafted SWF file exploiting CVE-2010-2168 in Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3.2. The SWF file contains a manipulated 'newfunction' opcode to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A valid SWF file named 'flash.swf' must be present in the same directory as the script
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41236
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512096
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024159
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7167

Scores

EPSS 0.1427
EPSS Percentile 96.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (40)
adobe/acrobat 9.0
adobe/acrobat 9.1
adobe/acrobat 9.1.1
adobe/acrobat 9.1.2
adobe/acrobat 9.1.3
adobe/acrobat 9.2
adobe/acrobat 9.3
adobe/acrobat 9.3.1
adobe/acrobat 9.3.2
adobe/acrobat 8.0
... and 30 more
Published Jun 30, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026