Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3 on UNIX allow attackers to execute arbitrary…
Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3 on UNIX allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03754 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Unix |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Unix
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2010:0503 Released 2010-06-30 · Red Hat rating Criticalacroread 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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0503 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0503 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0503 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0503 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0503 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0503 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2203
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvg8-6xrq-g64c
References
More Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2010-2203 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2203 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvg8-6xrq-g64c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2203 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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