CVE-2010-2883

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

7.3 HIGHActively exploited (CISA KEV)EPSS 81.4%

Published9 Sept 2010
Added to CISA KEV8 Jun 2022
Remediation due22 Jun 2022

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4, and 8.x before 8.2.5 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a PDF document with a long field in a Smart INdependent Glyphlets (SING) table in a TTF font, as exploited in the wild in September 2010. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorLocal

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredLow

User interactionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat≥ 8.0 < 8.2.5 · ≥ 9.0 < 9.4

Adobe Acrobat Reader≥ 8.0 < 8.2.5 · ≥ 9.0 < 9.4

Remediation

Fixed in

Adobe Acrobat≥ 8.2.5

Adobe Acrobat Reader≥ 8.2.5

Patch & vendor advisories

References

http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/09/return-of-unpublished-adobe.htmlBroken Link
http://community.websense.com/blogs/securitylabs/archive/2010/09/10/brief-analysis-on-adobe-reader-sing-table-parsing-vulnerability-cve-2010-2883.aspxBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00001.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.htmlBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41340Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43025Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-08.xmlThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61635Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11586Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2883US Government Resource

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2010-2883 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2010-2883 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 8 Jun 2022.

How severe is CVE-2010-2883?

CVE-2010-2883 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3, rated high. EPSS estimates a 81.4% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2010-2883?

Affected products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2883?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Adobe Acrobat 8.2.5, Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.2.5 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.