CVE-2010-2177
CVE-2010-2177 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. 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-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Adobe Flash Player
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64, and Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2160, CVE-2010-2165, CVE-2010-2166, CVE-2010-2171, CVE-2010-2175, CVE-2010-2176, CVE-2010-2178, CVE-2010-2180, CVE-2010-2182, CVE-2010-2184, CVE-2010-2187, and CVE-2010-2188.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2177?
- Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64, and Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2160, CVE-2010-2165, CVE-2010-2166, CVE-2010-2171, CVE-2010-2175, CVE-2010-2176, CVE-2010-2178, CVE-2010-2180, CVE-2010-2182, CVE-2010-2184, CVE-2010-2187, and CVE-2010-2188.
- How severe is CVE-2010-2177?
- CVE-2010-2177 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2010-2177 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-2177?
- CVE-2010-2177 primarily affects Adobe Flash Player. In total, 67 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-2177?
- 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-2010-2177 published?
- CVE-2010-2177 was published on 2010-06-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02273751
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40144
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40545
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43026
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-09.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024085
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024086
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-14.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0464.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0470.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40759
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40788
- http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2010/TLSA-2010-19j.txt
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-162A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1421
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1432
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1434
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1453
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1482
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1522
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1793
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0192
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59326
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15965
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7096
Affected products (67)
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.124.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.125.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.151.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.152.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.246.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.260.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.262.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.0.584:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.22.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.32.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.42.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:6.0.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.53.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.60.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.66.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.67.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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