CVE-2010-2883

Acroread: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing certain fonts (APSA10-02)

Published Sep 9, 2010 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS 81.4% KEV · Listed
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4, and 8.x before 8.2.5 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a PDF document with a long field in a Smart INdependent Glyphlets (SING) table in a TTF font, as exploited in the wild in September 2010. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
adobe
Published
Updated
Oct 22, 2025, 12:05 AM
Reserved
Jul 27, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 9, 2010, 10:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:21 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Sep 8, 2010, 12:00 AM