CVE-2010-2862: adobe acrobat Numeric Errors
CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 05-08-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-2862 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Numeric Errors vulnerability in adobe acrobat. EPSS estimates a 16.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
16.30%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 05-08-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 9.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
16.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 16.30% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score16.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundAcrobat Acrobat - Font Parsing Integer Overflow
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe2 products
- acrobat9.3.3
- acrobat_reader8.2.3 | 9.3.3
1 vendor · 2 products
References
5 links- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
- securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdfX Refsource MISC
- www.zdnet.co.uk/news/…X Refsource MISC
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11693VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL