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CVE-2010-2862
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…
High9.3EPSS 16.3%
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- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- adobe
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 16.3% · top 3.0% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- 40766 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- TA10-231A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
- http://securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2010/08/04/adobe-confirms-pdf-security-hole-in-reader-40089737/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11693 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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