Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU3488

Privilege escalation in Linux version in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2010-2887

Published: January 5, 2017

Vulnerability identifier: #VU3488

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2887

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due unknown error. A local user can escalate privileges on vulnerable Linux system.

Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader

Install the latest version from vendor's website. The vulnerability is fixed in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.4 and 8.2.5.