CVE-2010-0188Adobe Reader and Acrobat Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

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.

7.8 HIGHEPSS 88.24%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

Last updated: 2026-08-14 05:16 UTC

OverviewCVSS details

7.8HIGHCVSS 3.1

Score source: NVD
NVD status: Analyzed
Published: Feb 22, 2010
Assigner: adobe

Affected

acrobat (adobe)

Versions: 8.0 before 8.2.1 · 9.0 before 9.3.1
Fixed in: 8.2.1, 9.3.1

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Exploitation

Public exploit: None listed
CISA KEV: Listed · Mar 3, 2022
KEV due date: Mar 24, 2022
Ransomware use: Known
SSVC: Exploitation active · Automatable no · Impact total

EPSS · FIRST, scored Nov 7

88.24%chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 99.77% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

7.8High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

9.3High

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality impact: Complete
Integrity impact: Complete
Availability impact: Complete

NVD status: Analyzed

Overview Affected Products References

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Overview

Severity

Score	Severity	Version	Vector String
7.8	HIGH	3.1NVD	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3	HIGH	2.0NVD	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Mar 24, 2022

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2010-0188
Status: Analyzed
Assigner (CNA): adobe
Published: Feb 22, 2010
Last modified: 2026-08-14 05:16 UTC
Weaknesses: CWE-94

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