Improper input validation in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2010-3656
Published: January 5, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU3508
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3656
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error when processing PDF documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF document, trick the victim into opening it and trigger application crash.
Affected software
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader
How to mitigate CVE-2010-3656
Install the latest version from vendor's website. The vulnerability is fixed in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.4 and 8.2.5.