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CVE-2010-2884

Flash Player Denial of Service

Adobe / Flash Player

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Severity
CVSS 9.3 · High
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
15.6%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2010-2884 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player and 2 other products. Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and 10.1.92.10 on Android;...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Adobe / Flash Player.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Flash Player Denial of Service

Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and 10.1.92.10 on Android; authplay.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.4; and authplay.dll in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.2.5 on Windows and Mac OS X allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, as exploited in the wild in September 2010.

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Published
15 Sep 2010
Exploitation Reported
15 Sep 2010
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
—
Privileges
None
User interaction
—

Tags

linux windows android macos

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2884
  • SUSE-SA:2010:048 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00001...
  • GLSA-201101-09 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-09.xml
  • APPLE-SA-2010-11-10-1 lists.apple.com · Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000....
  • GLSA-201101-08 security.gentoo.org · Vendor Advisory http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-08.xml
  • RHSA-2010:0743 redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0743.html
  • RHSA-2010:0706 redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0706.html
  • SUSE-SR:2010:019 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006...
  • TA10-263A us-cert.gov · Third-Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-263A.html
  • 43025 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/43025
  • 43026 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/43026
  • 41526 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/41526
  • TA10-279A us-cert.gov · Third-Party Advisory http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-279A.html
  • 41443 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/41443
  • 41434 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/41434
  • VU#275289 kb.cert.org · Third-Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/275289
  • 41435 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/41435
  • ADV-2011-0192 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0192
  • ADV-2011-0191 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0191
  • oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6852 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
  • adobe-flash-content-code-execution(61771) exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com · VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61771
  • ADV-2010-2348 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2348
  • ADV-2010-2349 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2349
  • support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 support.apple.com · CVE Record http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
  • adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-03.html adobe.com · CVE Record http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-03.html
  • adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-22.html adobe.com · CVE Record http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-22.html
  • adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-21.html adobe.com · CVE Record http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-21.html

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 15 Sep 2010

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source Added
CVE First 2010-09-15 17:26 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

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Scanner coverage

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Virtual patch status

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v2.0

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

EPSS

15.6%

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  2. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  3. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2010-2884",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 9.3,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.15621,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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