Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 5, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-2862
CVE-2010-2862
Description
Integer overflow in CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader 8.2.3 and 9.3.3, and Acrobat 9.3.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TrueType font with a large maxCompositePoints value in a Maximum Profile (maxp) table.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =9.3.3
- Range: =8.2.3, =9.3.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- secunia.com/advisories/40766nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdfnvd
- www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2010/08/04/adobe-confirms-pdf-security-hole-in-reader-40089737/nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11693nvd
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