CVE-2010-2167 describes multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR, affecting versions prior to 9.0.277.0 and 10.1.53.64 for Flash Player, and 2.0.2.12610 for AIR. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through unspecified vectors involving malformed GIF or JPEG data. While no public exploit code is readily available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), a Reddit post indicates that the vulnerability was addressed in a Flash update. Despite its age and lack of active exploitation, the potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability makes this a significant historical vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.20.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0.28.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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