How severe is CVE-2010-2168?

CVE-2010-2168 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2010-2168 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2168?

CVE-2010-2168 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2168?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2010-2168 published?

CVE-2010-2168 was published on 2010-06-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-2168

CVE-2010-2168 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Adobe Acrobat
Published: 2010-06-30
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with crafted Flash content, involving the newfunction (0x44) operator and an "invalid pointer vulnerability" that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1285 and CVE-2010-2201.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2168?: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with crafted Flash content, involving the newfunction (0x44) operator and an "invalid pointer vulnerability" that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1285 and CVE-2010-2201.
How severe is CVE-2010-2168?: CVE-2010-2168 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2010-2168 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-2168?: CVE-2010-2168 primarily affects Adobe Acrobat. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2168?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2010-2168 published?: CVE-2010-2168 was published on 2010-06-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (40)

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_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: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_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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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