#VU6151 Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2010-0188 

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#VU6151 Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2010-0188

Published: March 22, 2017 / Updated: November 20, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6151
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe

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.


Remediation

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.

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