CVE-2010-2862

Integer overflow in CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader 8.2.3 and 9.3.3, and Acrobat 9.3.3, allows...

9.3 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

16.3%Up 3.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2010-2862
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-189
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-2862
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-2866 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-2866
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ghwm-gwr7-m4m2 No score

Integer overflow in CoolType.dll in Adobe Reader 8.2.3 and 9.3.3, and Acrobat 9.3.3, allows...

Record: GHSA-ghwm-gwr7-m4m2
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:9.3.4-1.el4	0:9.3.4-1.el4
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:9.3.4-1.el4	0:9.3.4-1.el4
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:9.3.4-1.el5	0:9.3.4-1.el5
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:9.3.4-1.el5	0:9.3.4-1.el5
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:9.3.4-1.el5	0:9.3.4-1.el5
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs	before 0:9.3.4-1.el5	0:9.3.4-1.el5

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Acrobat Acrobat - Font Parsing Integer Overflow	2010-08-14

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-2862 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Adobe Acrobat, published August 5, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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