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A remote attacker can execute code on the machine that opens the file, or crash the reader.","severity":"critical","cvss":9.3,"epss":0.81376,"exploited":true,"exploited_at":"2022-06-08T00:00:00+00:00","products":[{"name":"Adobe Acrobat and Reader","fixed":[],"affected":"","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"adobe acrobat","fixed":["8.2.5"],"affected":">= 8.0, < 8.2.5","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"adobe acrobat","fixed":["9.4"],"affected":">= 9.0, < 9.4","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"adobe acrobat reader","fixed":["8.2.5"],"affected":">= 8.0, < 8.2.5","ecosystem":"vendor"},{"name":"adobe acrobat reader","fixed":["9.4"],"affected":">= 9.0, < 9.4","ecosystem":"vendor"}],"ecosystems":["vendor"],"tags":["adobe-acrobat","adobe-reader","exploited","macos","package","windows"],"not_affected_if":["unknown"],"how_to_check":"Check the installed Acrobat or Reader version under Help > About; the affected and fixed versions are unknown from the sources.","fix":"Update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest version per Adobe's vendor instructions; the exact fixed version is unknown from the sources.","status":"open","published_at":"2010-09-09T22:00:02+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T19:11:52+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-23T21:12:46+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00","category":"package","confidence":0.6,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-23T21:12:46Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"Update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest version per Adobe's vendor instructions; the exact fixed version is unknown from the sources.","reach":"internet","impact":"high","summary":"Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a stack-based buffer overflow in how they handle crafted PDF files. 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