CVE-2010-2883: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CVE-2010-2883 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the CoolType.dll component of Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The flaw is triggered by parsing a PDF document containing a specially crafted long field in a Smart INdependent Glyphlets (SING) table within a TrueType Font (TTF), allowing for remote code execution or denial of service.

Technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2010-2883 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2010-2883 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2010-2883?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 8 June 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Reader 9.x before 9.4, 8.x before 8.2.5, 9.3.4 and earlier; Adobe Acrobat 9.x before 9.4, 8.x before 8.2.5, 9.3.4 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2010-2883?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2010-2883 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2010-2883?
Check whether you run Adobe Acrobat, Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Adobe Reader 9.x before 9.4, 8.x before 8.2.5, 9.3.4 and earlier
  • Adobe Acrobat 9.x before 9.4, 8.x before 8.2.5, 9.3.4 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2010-09: exploited: Exploited in the wild.
  • 2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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