CVE-2010-1240

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, do not restrict the contents of one text field in the Launch File warning dialog, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing an arbitrary local program that was specified in a PDF document, as demonstrated by a text field that claims that the Open button will enable the user to read an encrypted message.

CVSS v2.0

9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

73.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2010-04-05

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (4)

• 12345qwert123456/CVE-2010-12400★ · 2025-09-17
• Jasmoon99/Embedded-PDF71★ · 2021-06-06
• asepsaepdin/CVE-2010-12401★ · 2023-09-03
• omarothmann/Embedded-Backdoor-Connection8★ · 2022-01-26

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_emb…

ExploitDB entries (3)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16682
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16671
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11987

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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