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9.3

Adobe Flash Player and AIR can run malicious code

CVE-2010-2214 · published 16 years ago
Summary

Versions of Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.280 or 10.1.82.76 and Adobe AIR before 2.0.3 may let a remote attacker cause the program to run unwanted code or crash the computer. This happens because the software mishandles certain data it receives. Update to the latest versions of Flash Player and AIR, or remove Flash if it is no longer needed, to protect your systems.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
adobe adobe_air 1.0
1.0.1
1.5
1.5.1
1.5.3
1.5.3.9120
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player <= 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
8.0.35.0
35 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player_for_linux 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
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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...
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-2010-2216.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.3 Critical
Exploitation
5% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-94Code Injection
Timeline
Published11 Aug 2010
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2010-2214 · NVD
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