CVE-2010-1297
HighExploitedPublic exploitflash-plugin: Arbitrary code execution by opening a specially-crafted PDF file with malicious SWF content (APSA10-01)
Published Jun 4, 2010 · Updated Oct 22, 2025
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2010-1297 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v3.1) affecting Acrobat (Adobe), Air (Adobe), Flash Player (Adobe) and 4 more products.
- It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jun 8, 2010. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including acroread 0:9.3.3-1.el5, acroread 0:9.3.3-2.el4, Acrobat 8.2.3.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
83%
Higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
Yes
4 catalog listings
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64; Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610; and Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted SWF content, related to authplay.dll and the ActionScript Virtual Machine 2 (AVM2) newfunction instruction, as exploited in the wild in June 2010.
Known-Exploited Catalog Listings
| Catalog | Added | Remediation due | Ransomware use |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA KEV | Jun 8, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Not reported |
| Industry KEV feed | Jun 8, 2010 | Jun 22, 2022 | Not reported |
| CIRCL KEV | Jun 8, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Not reported |
| ENISA EUVD | Jun 8, 2022 | n/a | Not reported |
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Affected Products
12 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AcrobatAdobe | See advisory | 8.2.3 |
| AirAdobe | See advisory | 2.0.2.12610 |
| Flash PlayerAdobe | See advisory | 9.0.277.0 |
| OpensuseOpensuse | See advisory | 11.2 |
| Linux EnterpriseSuse | 10.0-sp3, 11.0, 11.0-sp1 | n/a |
Patched Releases
acroread
0:9.3.3-1.el5, 0:9.3.3-2.el4
Acrobat
8.2.3
Air
2.0.2.12610
Flash Player
9.0.277.0
flash-plugin
0:10.1-2.el5, 0:9.0.277.0-1.el3.with.oss, 0:9.0.277.0-1.el4
Opensuse
11.2
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jun 4, 2010
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jun 8, 2010
Added to CISA KEV
Jun 8, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Jun 8, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Jun 8, 2022
Last updated
Oct 22, 2025
Weakness Type
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
- advisoryAPPLE-SA-2010-11-10-1
- advisorySUSE-SA:2010:024
- advisorySUSE-SR:2010:013
- advisoryRHSA-2010:0464
- advisoryRHSA-2010:0470
FAQ
Common Questions.
Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64; Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610; and Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted SWF content, related t…
Affected: Acrobat (Adobe); Air (Adobe); Flash Player (Adobe), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jun 8, 2010.
Yes. It was added on Jun 8, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Jun 22, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including acroread 0:9.3.3-1.el5, acroread 0:9.3.3-2.el4, Acrobat 8.2.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
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