AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2010-2883
HIGH · CVSS 7.3 · Analyzed
Published: 2010-09-09 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Stack-based buffer overflow in CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4, and 8.x before 8.2.5 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a PDF document with a long field in a Smart INdependent Glyphlets (SING) table in a TTF font, as exploited in the wild in September 2010. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.3 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Adobe · Acrobat and Reader
- Added to catalog
- 2022-06-08
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-06-22
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 8.0
Before (exclusive): 8.2.5
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 9.0
Before (exclusive): 9.4
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 8.0
Before (exclusive): 8.2.5
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 9.0
Before (exclusive): 9.4
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/09/return-of-unpublished-adobe.html
Broken Link
- http://community.websense.com/blogs/securitylabs/archive/2010/09/10/brief-analysis-on-adobe-reader-sing-table-parsing-vulnerability-cve-2010-2883.aspx
Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00001.html
Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41340
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43025
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-08.xml
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-02.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-21.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/491991
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0743.html
Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43057
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2011/TLSA-2011-2j.txt
Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-279A.html
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2331
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0191
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0344
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61635
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11586
Broken Link
- http://blog.metasploit.com/2010/09/return-of-unpublished-adobe.html
Broken Link
- http://community.websense.com/blogs/securitylabs/archive/2010/09/10/brief-analysis-on-adobe-reader-sing-table-parsing-vulnerability-cve-2010-2883.aspx
Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00001.html
Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41340
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43025
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-08.xml
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-02.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-21.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/491991
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0743.html
Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43057
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2011/TLSA-2011-2j.txt
Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-279A.html
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2331
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0191
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0344
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61635
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11586
Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2883
US Government Resource