Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified manipulations involving the newclass (0x58) operator and an "invalid pointer vulnerability" that triggers memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2168 and CVE-2010-2201.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | acroread +1 | 9.3.3-1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0503 |
| RHEL 4 | acroread +1 | 9.3.3-2.el4 | RHSA-2010:0503 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2010:0503 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- ADV-2010-1636 vdb-entry
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html
- 1024159 vdb-entry
- 41232 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6725 vdb-entry signature
- 20100630 VUPEN Security Research - Adobe Acrobat and Reader "newclass" Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2010-1285) mailing-list