Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 15, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-2884
CVE-2010-2884
Description
Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and 10.1.92.10 on Android; authplay.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4; and authplay.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.5 on Windows and Mac OS X allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in September 2010.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Reader/Acrobat authplay.dll contain a memory corruption vulnerability allowing remote code execution via unspecified vectors, exploited in the wild in September 2010.
Vulnerability
The vulnerability is an unspecified memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris, and 10.1.92.10 on Android. It also affects authplay.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4 and 8.x before 8.2.5 on Windows and Mac OS X [1]. The issue allows arbitrary code execution through crafted HTML, PDF, or other documents with embedded SWF content.
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to view a specially crafted HTML document, PDF file, Microsoft Office document, or any document supporting embedded SWF content [1]. No authentication is required, and the attack can be launched remotely via a malicious website or email.
Impact
Successful exploitation allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, leading to full compromise. The vulnerability can also cause a denial of service through memory corruption [1].
Mitigation
Adobe released Flash Player 10.1.85.3 for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris, and updated Google Chrome to version 6.0.472.62 to address this issue [1]. For Adobe Reader and Acrobat, updates to versions 9.4 and 8.2.5 are recommended. Additionally, disabling Flash in the browser or in Adobe Reader can mitigate attacks [1]. The vulnerability was actively exploited in September 2010.
References
AI Insight generated on May 23, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
Affected products
163cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 56 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.3.4
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <9.4 (9.x) and <8.2.5 (8.x)
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 55 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.3.4
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 47 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.1.82.76
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.0.584:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.22.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.32.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.42.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.33.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.42.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.124.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.125.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.151.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.152.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.18d60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.246.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.260.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.125.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <9.4 (9.x) and <8.2.5 (8.x)
- Range: <=10.1.82.76 (non-Android) and 10.1.92.10 (Android)
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
26- secunia.com/advisories/41434nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/41435nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/41443nvdVendor Advisory
- www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-03.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2348nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2349nvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/275289nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-263A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-279A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/41526nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43025nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43026nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-08.xmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-09.xmlnvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4435nvd
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-21.htmlnvd
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-22.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0706.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0743.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0191nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0192nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61771nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6852nvd
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