9.3

CVE-2010-0188: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

KEVRansomware
Analyzed
Published 21-02-2010Last modified 14-08-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0188 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-03-2022. It has been used in ransomware campaigns. EPSS estimates a 88.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 5 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Act nowransomware

Known ransomware use (CISA, 03-03-2022)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
88.25%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVExploited in the wildCritical · listed in 1 catalog
RansomwareKnown useFlagged by CISA
Public exploits5exploit-database, metasploit

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2010:0114

Timeline

  1. 21-02-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-03-2022
    Added to CISA KEVExploitedAdobe Reader and Acrobat Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
  3. 24-03-2022
    CISA remediation dueDeadline passedApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 14-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.1 and 9.x before 9.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

88.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 88.25% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-03-2022
Federal due date
24-03-2022
Ransomware
ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0188

Public exploits

5 found
  • exploit-databaseremoteiosVerified

    Apple iOS Mobile Mail - LibTIFF Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremoteiosVerified

    Apple iOS Mobile Safari - LibTIFF Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    Adobe Acrobat - Bundled LibTIFF Integer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

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  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    Adobe Reader PDF - LibTiff Integer Overflow Code Execution

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Adobe Acrobat Bundled LibTIFF Integer Overflow

    exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_libtiff

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Adobe2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

11 links
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