CVE-2010-2862

EXPLOITED

Adobe Reader <9.3.3 - RCE

Title source: llm

Description

Integer overflow in CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader 8.2.3 and 9.3.3, and Acrobat 9.3.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TrueType font with a large maxCompositePoints value in a Maximum Profile (maxp) table.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED

by Ramz Afzar · textdoswindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14642

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References (5)

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/40766

[Various Sources] http://securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdf

[US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.html

[Various Sources] http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2010/08/04/adobe-confirms-pdf-security-hole-in-reader-40089737/

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11693

Scores

EPSS 0.3757

EPSS Percentile 97.2%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2012-10-18

CWE

CWE-189

Status published

Products (3)

adobe/acrobat 9.3.3

adobe/acrobat_reader 8.2.3

adobe/acrobat_reader 9.3.3

Published Aug 05, 2010

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026