CVE-2010-1240
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control
Publication date:
05/04/2010
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, do not restrict the contents of one text field in the Launch File warning dialog, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing an arbitrary local program that was specified in a PDF document, as demonstrated by a text field that claims that the Open button will enable the user to read an encrypted message.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/06/29/quickpost-no-escape-from-pdf/
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006075.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024159=
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7466
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/
- http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/06/29/quickpost-no-escape-from-pdf/
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006075.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024159=
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7466



