CVE-2010-0188
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Feb 22, 2010 · updated Aug 13, 2026 · adobe acrobat
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.1 and 9.x before 9.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Feb 22, 2010 · Catalog
Detected
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.1 and 9.x before 9.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Mar 3, 2022 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Mar 24, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Aug 13, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.1 and 9.x before 9.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date Mar 24, 2022
Affected
- cpe adobe/acrobatversion unspecified
- cpe adobe/acrobat readerversion unspecified
- vendor Adobe Reader and Acrobatversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVCVE-2010-0188
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgCVE-2010-0188
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2010-0188
30-day exploitation probability 88.2%
first.org - Exploit Database16670
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Exploit Database21868
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Exploit Database21869
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - Metasploit Modulesexploit_windows/fileformat/adobe_libtiff
Public module reference (good). Module source is not copied into this catalog.
rapid7.com - NIST NVDCVE-2010-0188
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.1 and 9.x before 9.3.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
nvd.nist.gov