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 t
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.
- Published
- Apr 5, 2010
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 73.6% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-264
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Report tools
Action score
59
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 37 / 40 · 9.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 22 / 30 · 73.6%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat reader | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader |
| microsoft | windows | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- adobe acrobat reader9.3.1
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | acroread | before 0:9.3.3-2.el4 | 0:9.3.3-2.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | acroread-plugin | before 0:9.3.3-2.el4 | 0:9.3.3-2.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | acroread | before 0:9.3.3-1.el5 | 0:9.3.3-1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | acroread-plugin | before 0:9.3.3-1.el5 | 0:9.3.3-1.el5 |
Same product
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- CVE-2011-0593Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Windows and Mac OS X allow remote attackers to execut52Plan
- CVE-2011-0592Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Windows and Mac OS X allow remote attackers to execut51Plan
- CVE-2011-0591Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.0.1, 9.x before 9.4.2, and 8.x before 8.2.6 on Windows and Mac OS X allow remote attackers to execut51Plan
- CVE-2006-6027Adobe Reader (Adobe Acrobat Reader) 7.0 through 7.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary co50Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| red hat:acroread | 0:9.3.3-2.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:acroread-plugin | 0:9.3.3-2.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×2
- Exploit-DB entry ×3
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×5
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | local | 2010-12-16 |
| Exploit-DB entry | local | 2010-12-16 |
| Exploit-DB entry | local | 2010-03-31 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exeAdobe PDF Embedded EXE Social Engineeringexploit | 2010-03-29 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe_nojsAdobe PDF Escape EXE Social Engineering (No JavaScript)exploit | 2010-03-29 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2025-09-17 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:71 | 2021-06-05 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:8 | 2022-01-26 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2023-08-02 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2026-08-27 |
Research context
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Timeline
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- Metasploit-7 d
- First PoC-5 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+6022 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
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Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-264 · Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- blog.didierstevens.com/2010/06/29/quickpost-no-escape-from-pdf/
- lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006075.html
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1024159
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.html
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7466
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.