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CVE-2010-2168 Detail

Current Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with crafted Flash content, involving the newfunction (0x44) operator and an "invalid pointer vulnerability" that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1285 and CVE-2010-2201.


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Evaluator Solution

Per: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html 'This update resolves an invalid pointer vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2010-2168).'

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512096
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41236
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024159
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7167

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-2168
NVD Published Date:
06/30/2010
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018
Source:
Adobe Systems Incorporated