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CVE-2010-2216

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2010-08-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 10.1.53.64 or later.
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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-2010-0209, CVE-2010-2213, and CVE-2010-2214.

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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via unspecified vectors.

MitigationUpgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 9.0.280 or later (10.x to 10.1.82.76 or later) and Adobe AIR to version 2.0.3 or later to remediate this 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 Adobe Flash Player version on Windows
    Open the Flash Player Settings Manager at https://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/settings.html, or check the version via the Windows registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayer\Version
    Affected if The installed version is 10.1.53.64 or earlier, or is 9.x before 9.0.280, or is any 7.x or 8.x version listed in the affected versions, or is a 10.x version before 10.1.82.76
  2. Check Adobe Flash Player version on Linux
    Run the command 'rpm -q flash-plugin' for RPM-based systems, or check the library file version at /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so using 'file' or checking the package details
    Affected if The installed version is 9.0.31, 9.0.48.0, 9.0.115.0, 9.0.124.0, 9.0.151.0, 10.0.12.36, or 10.0.15.3, or any version before 9.0.280 (for 9.x) or before 10.1.82.76 (for 10.x)
  3. Check Adobe AIR version
    Run 'airappinstaller -version' from the command line, or check the version in the Adobe AIR application info typically found in the installation directory or via the application's properties
    Affected if The installed 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)

The environment is affected if Adobe Flash Player is any version before 9.0.280 (9.x), any version before 10.1.82.76 (10.x), or any of the specific 7.x or 8.x versions listed; or if Adobe AIR is any version before 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

Upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 9.0.280 or later (10.x to 10.1.82.76 or later) and Adobe AIR to version 2.0.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Adobe Flash Player 9.0.280+ (9.x) or 10.1.82.76+ (10.x); Adobe AIR 2.0.3+

  1. Identify the installed Adobe Flash Player version by navigating to 'About Flash Player' in the right-click menu or checking the system's package manager
  2. Identify the installed Adobe AIR version by checking the application's properties or version information
  3. For Adobe Flash Player 9.x line: upgrade to version 9.0.280 or later
  4. For Adobe Flash Player 10.x line: upgrade to version 10.1.82.76 or later
  5. For Adobe AIR: upgrade to version 2.0.3 or later
  6. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the new version numbers
  7. Restart any browsers or applications using the affected software
Caveat Flash Player and AIR are deprecated technologies; ensure any dependent applications remain functional after upgrade; some older content may require compatibility settings adjustments

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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  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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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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