CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2010-2883

Adobe Acrobat and Reader

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: 7.3
EPSS: 82.5%
CISA KEV: Listed
Published: 2010.09.10

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV

Exploit probability82.5%

Technical severityCVSS 7.3

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Affected versions: >= 8.0 < 8.2.5, >= 9.0 < 9.4
Fixed versions: 8.2.5, 9.4

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.06.22

1
Identify
Confirm that Adobe Acrobat and Reader and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-119, CWE-787
KEV added: 2022.06.08
Ransomware use: 미확인