Improper input validation in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2010-0191
Published: January 16, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4603
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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0191
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when handling protocol URIs. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted shortcut, trick the victim into clicking it and execute arbitrary commands on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-0191
The vendor has issued the following versions to address this vulnerability: 9.3.2, 8.2.2