CVE-2010-2862
Description
Integer overflow in CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader 8.2.3 and 9.3.3, and Acrobat 9.3.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TrueType font with a large maxCompositePoints value in a Maximum Profile (maxp) table.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Acrobat Acrobat - Font Parsing Integer Overflow
From the authors site:
In this article, I'm going to share with you my observations and analysis on recent Adobe Acrobat Font Parsing vulnerability. Source document exists here:
http://securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdf (page 51-58)
After reading the paper, I started studying the TTF format. After initial research, I wrote this script:
Writeup and proof of concept files included in archive file.
https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/14642.tgz (VA010-003.tgz)Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat_reader | 8.2.3 | |
| adobe | acrobat_reader | 9.3.3 | |
| adobe | acrobat | 9.3.3 | |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40766
- http://securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdf
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.html
- http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2010/08/04/adobe-confirms-pdf-security-hole-in-reader-40089737/
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11693
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40766
- http://securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdf
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.html
- http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2010/08/04/adobe-confirms-pdf-security-hole-in-reader-40089737/
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11693
CWEs
CWE-189
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.