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title: "CVE-2010-1240: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3… | CubePath"
description: "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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1240
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# CVE-2010-1240: Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3… | CubePath

## Description

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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1240)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.73617 (73.6% probability)

Percentile

99.5%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [ADV-2010-1636](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1636)  (vupen.com) vdb-entry
- [adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-15.html)
- [blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf](http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/03/29/escape-from-pdf/)
- [TA10-231A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-231A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory
- [1024159](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024159)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [\[dailydave\] 20100401 0day, it may not be](http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006075.html)  (lists.immunitysec.com) mailing-list
- [blog.didierstevens.com/2010/06/29/quickpost-no-escape-from-…](http://blog.didierstevens.com/2010/06/29/quickpost-no-escape-from-pdf/)
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7466](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7466)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Apr 5, 2010
2. Record published Apr 5, 2010
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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