acroread: integer overflow flaw allows remote arbitrary code execution
Published Aug 5, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 16.30%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 8.2.3
- 9.3.3
No data.
Extras for RHEL 4
acroread-0:9.3.4-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0636
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
acroread-0:9.3.4-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0636
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 4 | acroread-0:9.3.4-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0636 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | acroread-0:9.3.4-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0636 |
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 16.30% (0.16305) | 96.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.30% (0.16305) | 96.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 37.57% (0.37574) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 41.94% (0.41938) | 97.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 43.52% (0.43518) | 97.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 57.54% (0.57535) | 97.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 43.52% (0.43518) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 46.82% (0.46819) | 97.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 80.51% (0.80506) | 98.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2024 | 91.67% (0.91674) | 98.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 90.18% (0.90178) | 98.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2023 | 90.94% (0.90945) | 98.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 92.08% (0.92076) | 98.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 92.61% (0.92605) | 98.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.66% (0.12659) | 95.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.66% (0.12659) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.66% (0.12659) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40766 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2010/08/04/adobe-confirms-pdf-security-hole-in-reader-40089737/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2862 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621687 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2862
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11693 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2862
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/40766 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdf | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2010/08/04/adobe-confirms-pdf-security-hole-in-reader-40089737/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2862 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621687 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2862 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11693 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2862 |
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