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CVE-2010-0209

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2010-08-11
Fix available
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.280 and 10.x before 10.1.82.76, and Adobe AIR before 2.0.3, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2213, CVE-2010-2214, and CVE-2010-2216.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player (versions before 9.0.280 and 10.x before 10.1.82.76) and Adobe AIR (before 2.0.3) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unspecified vectors.

MitigationUpdate Adobe Flash Player to version 9.0.280+, 10.1.82.76+, or later, and Adobe AIR to version 2.0.3 or later to remediate the memory corruption vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Adobe AirApplication
Affected:all versions= 1.0= 1.0.1= 1.5= 1.5.1= 1.5.3= 1.5.3.9120
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:all versions<= 10.1.53.64= 7.0= 7.0.1= 7.0.25= 7.0.63= 7.1.1= 7.2= 8.0= 8.0.22.0= 8.0.33.0= 8.0.34.0
Flash Player For LinuxApplication
Affected:= 9.0.31= 9.0.48.0= 9.0.115.0= 9.0.124.0= 9.0.151.0= 10.0.12.36= 10.0.15.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check for Adobe Flash Player installation
    Windows: Look for 'C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerInstaller.exe' or check Add/Remove Programs. Mac: Check /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ for 'Flash Player.plugin'. Linux: Check /usr/lib/flash-plugin/ or /opt/flash-player/ directories.
    Affected if Flash Player is present on the system
  2. Determine installed Flash Player version
    Windows: Right-click on a Flash content in browser and select 'About Adobe Flash Player', or check the file version of 'C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\Flash10t.ocx' (or Flash9.ocx for version 9). Mac: Right-click Flash content and select 'About Adobe Flash Player'. Linux: Run 'rpm -q flash-plugin' or 'dpkg -l | grep flash' or check the plugin file properties.
    Affected if Version is 9.0.x below 9.0.280, or 10.x at or below 10.1.53.64, or any 7.x/8.x version listed in affected versions, or version 10.0.12.36 or 10.0.15.3 on Linux
  3. Check Adobe AIR installation status
    Windows: Look in 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe AIR\' directory or check Add/Remove Programs for 'Adobe AIR'. Mac: Check /Applications/ for Adobe AIR application. Linux: Check /opt/adobe-air/ or run 'rpm -q adobe-air' or 'dpkg -l | grep adobe-air'.
    Affected if Adobe AIR is installed on the system
  4. Determine installed Adobe AIR version
    Windows: Check the file version of 'Adobe AIR Application Installer.exe' in the Adobe AIR folder, or view properties of the installed Adobe AIR in Add/Remove Programs. Mac: Right-click Adobe AIR in Applications and select 'Get Info'. Linux: Run 'rpm -q adobe-air' or check version file in the installation directory.
    Affected if Version is 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.3, or 1.5.3.9120 (any version before 2.0.3)
  5. Verify browser plugin version (if Flash used in browsers)
    In Firefox: Type 'about:plugins' in address bar and locate Shockwave Flash entry. In Internet Explorer: Go to 'Manage Add-ons' and check for Flash Player ActiveX version. In Chrome: Type 'chrome://plugins' and locate Flash entry.
    Affected if Browser plugin version matches the vulnerable Flash Player version ranges above

A system is affected if Adobe Flash Player version is below 9.0.280 (for 9.x), below 10.1.82.76 (for 10.x), or is any 7.x/8.x version, or if Adobe AIR version is below 2.0.3.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 10.1.53.64
Interim mitigation

Update Adobe Flash Player to version 9.0.280+, 10.1.82.76+, or later, and Adobe AIR to version 2.0.3 or later to remediate the memory corruption vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence
  1. This CVE applies to Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR, which are END-OF-LIFE products. Adobe Flash Player was officially deprecated on December 31, 2020 and no longer receives security updates.
  2. Do not attempt to upgrade to a newer version of Flash Player or AIR as they are no longer supported.
  3. Identify any systems still running Flash Player or Adobe AIR and remove these applications entirely.
  4. If Flash content is required, use HTML5 alternatives or authorized commercial solutions that still support Flash content (such as Adobe Animate for content creation).
  5. For legacy internal applications that require Flash, plan to migrate to modern web technologies.
Caveat Flash Player and Adobe AIR are discontinued products. There is no supported upgrade path. The only remediation is removal.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Adobe Air Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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