HIGH KEV
flash-plugin: Arbitrary code execution by opening a specially-crafted PDF file with malicious SWF content (APSA10-01)
Published Jun 8, 2010 ·Due Jun 22, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 82.53%
Description
Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64; Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610; and Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted SWF content, related to authplay.dll and the ActionScript Virtual Machine 2 (AVM2) newfunction instruction, as exploited in the wild in June 2010.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- < 2.0.2.12610
- < 9.0.277.0
- ≥ 10.0 · < 10.1.53.64
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
OR
- ≥ 11.0 · ≤ 11.2
- 10.0
- 11.0
- 11.0
No data.
Extras for RHEL 3
flash-plugin-0:9.0.277.0-1.el3.with.oss
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0470
Extras for RHEL 4
acroread-0:9.3.3-2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0503
Extras for RHEL 4
flash-plugin-0:9.0.277.0-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0470
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
acroread-0:9.3.3-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0503
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
flash-plugin-0:10.1-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0464
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 3 | flash-plugin-0:9.0.277.0-1.el3.with.oss | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0470 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | acroread-0:9.3.3-2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0503 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | flash-plugin-0:9.0.277.0-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0470 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | acroread-0:9.3.3-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0503 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | flash-plugin-0:10.1-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0464 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
Listed in CISA KEV KEV
Date Added
Jun 8, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 22, 2022
Required Action
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 4, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
82.53% 0.82531
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.82531
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 82.53% (0.82531) | 99.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 82.30% (0.82296) | 99.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 93.65% (0.93653) | 99.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 86.71% (0.86710) | 98.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 87.10% (0.87099) | 98.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 88.34% (0.88337) | 98.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 87.29% (0.87288) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 35.54% (0.35536) | 96.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 35.03% (0.35033) | 96.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 35.54% (0.35536) | 96.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 31.92% (0.31925) | 96.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 72.54% (0.72538) | 99.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 72.54% (0.72538) | 99.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (49)
- http://blog.zynamics.com/2010/06/09/analyzing-the-currently-exploited-0-day-for-adobe-reader-and-adobe-flash/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://community.websense.com/blogs/securitylabs/archive/2010/06/09/having-fun-with-adobe-0-day-exploits.aspx x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02273751 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPBroken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40026 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40034 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40144 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40545 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43026 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-09.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024057 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024058 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024085 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024086 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-14.html x_refsource_CONFIRMNot Applicable
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html x_refsource_CONFIRMNot Applicable
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13787 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/486225 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/65141 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0464.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0470.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40586 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40759 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2010/TLSA-2010-19j.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TURBOBroken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-162A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1348 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1349 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1421 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1432 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1434 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1453 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1482 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1522 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1793 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0192 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1297 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=600692 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59137 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1297
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7116 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-1297 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1297
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner adobe
Published Jun 8, 2010
Updated Oct 22, 2025
Reserved Apr 6, 2010
Link CVE-2010-1297
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Feb 4, 2025