Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, dereference a heap object after this object's deletion, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
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
- 41244 vdb-entry
- 1024159 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7188 vdb-entry signature