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TI-2010-02738 Aliases CVE-2010-2862GHSA-ghwm-gwr7-m4m2

Integer overflow in CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader 8.2.3 and 9.3.3, and Acrobat 9.3.3…

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-189Published · 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
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader 8.2.3 and 9.3.3, and Acrobat 9.3.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TrueType font with a large maxCompositePoints value in a Maximum Profile (maxp) table.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.16305 96th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.3VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0636 Released 2010-08-20 · Red Hat rating Critical
    acroread security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras acroread-9.3.4-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.4-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras acroread-9.3.4-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.4-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-9.3.4-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.4-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras acroread-9.3.4-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.4-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-9.3.4-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.4-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras acroread-9.3.4-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-9.3.4-1.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-2010:0636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2010:0636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2010:0636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2010:0636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2010:0636
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2010:0636

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2862
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghwm-gwr7-m4m2

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • 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 1413 →

Sources

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