CVE-2010-1240
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, do not restrict the contents of one text field in the Launch File warning dialog, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing an…
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Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, do not restrict the contents of one text field in the Launch File warning dialog, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing an arbitrary local program that was specified in a PDF document, as demonstrated by a text field that claims that the Open button will enable the user to read an encrypted message.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 73.62% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat reader
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/Exploit
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/06/29/quickpost-no-escape-from-pdf/
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006075.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024159
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7466
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/Exploit
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/06/29/quickpost-no-escape-from-pdf/
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006075.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024159
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7466
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.