CVE-2010-1297

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 82%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64; Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610; and Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted SWF content, related to authplay.dll and the ActionScript Virtual Machine 2 (AVM2) newfunction instruction, as exploited in the wild in June 2010.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

June 8, 2010

Last Modified

April 21, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/40545
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http://secunia.com/advisories/40144
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/40034
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/40026
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

A brief analysis of a malicious PDF file which exploits this week's Flash 0-day « blog.zynamics.com

http://blog.zynamics.com/2010/06/09/analyzing-the-currently-exploited-0-day-for-adobe-reader-and-adobe-flash/

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatacroread-0:9.3.3-1.el52010-06-30redhat
redhatflash-plugin-0:9.0.277.0-1.el42010-06-14redhat
redhatflash-plugin-0:10.1-2.el52010-06-11redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(3)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

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  1. 2026-07-16 04:45 UTCEG score recompute
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  24. 2026-07-13 17:07 UTCCISA KEV update
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  27. 2026-07-13 16:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16687✓ verified
    First seen Sep 25, 2010

    Adobe Flash Player - 'newfunction' Invalid Pointer Use (Metasploit) (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16614✓ verified
    First seen Sep 20, 2010

    Adobe Flash Player - 'newfunction' Invalid Pointer Use (Metasploit) (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-14853✓ verified
    First seen Sep 1, 2010

    Adobe Acrobat Reader and Flash Player - 'newclass' Invalid Pointer

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-13787✓ verified
    First seen Jun 9, 2010

    Adobe Flash / Reader - Live Malware

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_flashplayer_newfunction✓ verified
    First seen Jun 4, 2010

    Adobe Flash Player "newfunction" Invalid Pointer Use

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/adobe_flashplayer_newfunction✓ verified
    First seen Jun 4, 2010

    Adobe Flash Player "newfunction" Invalid Pointer Use

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2010-1297?
CVE-2010-1297 is a high vulnerability published on June 8, 2010. Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64; Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610; and Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3.3, and 8.x before 8.2.3 on Windows and Mac OS X, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted…
When was CVE-2010-1297 disclosed?
CVE-2010-1297 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 8, 2010, with the most recent update on April 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2010-1297 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2010-1297 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 8, 2022, affecting Adobe Flash Player. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-1297?
CVE-2010-1297 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2010-1297?
CVE-2010-1297 affects Adobe Flash Player. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2010-1297?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-1297, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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