Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2010-0188
Published: March 22, 2017 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6151
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0188
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions control. A remote attacker can gain elevated privileges, cause the target application to crash or even execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-0188
Update Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 8.x to version 8.2.1.
Update Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9.x to version 9.3.1.
Update Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9.x to version 9.3.1.