Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.2.3 CoolType.dll numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.2.3 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library CoolType.dll. Performing a manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-2862. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.2.3 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part in the library CoolType.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 08/05/2010 with Adobe (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-2862 since 07/27/2010. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 48374 (Adobe Acrobat < 9.3.4 / 8.2.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-17)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165604 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update acroread (SUSE-SA:2010:037)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10821.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (14642), Zero-Day.cz (91), Tenable (48374), SecurityFocus (BID 42238†) and Secunia (SA40766†). The entries VDB-53656, VDB-52579, VDB-54326 and VDB-54325 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Access: Public
Status: Attacked
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Nessus ID: 48374
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 9.3.4 / 8.2.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-17)
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OpenVAS ID: 801419
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader/Acrobat Font Parsing Integer Overflow Vulnerability (Win)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: Adobe
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-2862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54267

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SecurityFocus: 42238 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB10-17 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 40766
Vulnerability Center: 26696 - [APSB10-17] Adobe Reader 8.2.3 and 9.3.3 CoolType.dll Integer Overflow Allows Full Compromise of Affected Host, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 12/27/2025 12:14
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (75), 10/16/2018 09:10 (9), 07/17/2024 17:50 (21), 12/27/2025 12:14 (5)
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