Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document
Published Apr 5, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.52%
Description
Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.0
- 8.1
- 8.1.1
- 8.1.2
- 8.1.4
- 8.1.5
- 8.1.6
- 8.1.7
- 9.0
- 9.1
- 9.1.1
- 9.1.2
- 9.1.3
- 9.2
- 9.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.52% (0.03520) | 88.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.52% (0.03520) | 87.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.72% (0.03721) | 86.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.98% (0.08982) | 87.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.72% (0.03721) | 87.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.30% (0.02299) | 90.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2024 | 2.30% (0.02299) | 89.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01956) | 86.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006072.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006074.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/8379/changes/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe.rb x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57994 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://forum.immunityinc.com/board/thread/1199/exploiting-pdf-files-without-vulnerabili/?page=1#post-1199 x_refsource_MISC
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6976 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006072.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006074.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/8379/changes/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe.rb | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57994 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://forum.immunityinc.com/board/thread/1199/exploiting-pdf-files-without-vulnerabili/?page=1#post-1199 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6976 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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