Read the docs
TI-2010-01195 Aliases CVE-2010-1240GHSA-r9c9-qvgh-48mx

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X…

Priority HIGH 78CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, do not restrict the contents of one text field in the Launch File warning dialog, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing an arbitrary local program that was specified in a PDF document, as demonstrated by a text field that claims that the Open button will enable the user to read an encrypted message.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.73617 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0503 Released 2010-06-30 · Red Hat rating Critical
    acroread security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras acroread-9.3.3-2.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.3-2.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras acroread-9.3.3-2.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.3-2.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-9.3.3-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.3-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras acroread-9.3.3-2.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.3-2.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-9.3.3-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.3-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras acroread-9.3.3-2.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.3-2.el4.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2010:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2010:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2010:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2010:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2010:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2010:0503

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1240
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r9c9-qvgh-48mx

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 5

  • TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
See all 1084 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences