CVE-2010-0190

CVE-2010-0190 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Adobe Acrobat
• Published: 2010-04-14
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.2, and 8.x before 8.2.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0190?

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.2, and 8.x before 8.2.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

How severe is CVE-2010-0190?

CVE-2010-0190 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-0190 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-0190?

CVE-2010-0190 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 36 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0190?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-0190 published?

CVE-2010-0190 was published on 2010-04-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-09.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39329
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103C.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0873
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6986

Affected products (36)

• 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_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: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_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:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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