CVE-2010-2862 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the CoolType.dll component of Adobe Reader 8.2.3 and 9.3.3, and Acrobat 9.3.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a TrueType font with an excessively large maxCompositePoints value within its Maximum Profile (maxp) table. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, requiring no authentication and moderate attack complexity, but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog and showing no active exploitation or significant community discussion, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, indicating a potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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