CVE-2010-4091
What it is
The EScript.api plugin in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.1, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Windows and Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF document that triggers memory corruption, involving the printSeps function. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 18.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 18.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 18.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.1
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.4
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.5
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.6
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.7
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2010-4091.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2010-4091. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42095
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42401
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43025
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-28.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2890
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3111
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0191
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0337
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42095
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42401
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-11/0024.html
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2010/11/potential-issue-in-adobe-reader.html
- http://extraexploit.blogspot.com/2010/11/full-disclosure-xplpdf-adober-reader-94.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/69005
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42095
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42401
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43025
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-08.xml
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-28.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-03.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15419
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0934.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44638
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024684
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025033
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2890
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3111
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0191
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0337
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62996
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12527
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-11/0024.html
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2010/11/potential-issue-in-adobe-reader.html
- http://extraexploit.blogspot.com/2010/11/full-disclosure-xplpdf-adober-reader-94.html