Improper input validation in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2010-3657
Published: January 5, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU3509
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3657
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-3657
Install the latest version from vendor's website. The vulnerability is fixed in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.4 and 8.2.5.