HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2010-3654
CRITICALPOC

CVE-2010-3654

CWE-119Published: October 29, 2010· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

9.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.289.0 and 10.x before 10.1.102.64 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and 10.1.95.1 on Android, and authplay.dll (aka AuthPlayLib.bundle or libauthplay.so.0.0.0) in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in October 2010.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-3654 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2010-3654. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Adobe3 product(s)
flash playeracrobatacrobat reader
Apple1 product(s)
mac os x
Google1 product(s)
android
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
macromedia1 product(s)
flash player
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
Oracle1 product(s)
solaris
Source: NVD CPE · 94 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (74)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2010-3654
CVSS Score9.3 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected7 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 29, 2010

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2010-3654 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.