Vulnerability identifier: #VU5225

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1240

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploits in database: 6

• June 6, 2021
  • Embedded-PDF (This demonstration video shows how we can control the victim's device by sending the innocent-looking PDF file to the target which actually consists of embedded payload. The exploit was made public as CVE-2010-1240. ) [Github]
• March 18, 2020
  • Adobe PDF - Escape EXE Social Engineering (No JavaScript)(Metasploit) [Exploit-DB]
  • Adobe PDF - Embedded EXE Social Engineering (Metasploit) [Exploit-DB]
  • Adobe Reader - Escape From '.PDF' [Exploit-DB]
  • Adobe PDF Escape EXE Social Engineering (No JavaScript) [Metasploit]
  • Adobe PDF Embedded EXE Social Engineering [Metasploit]

Impact: Code execution

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications
Adobe Acrobat
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Adobe