CVE-2010-2179

Name: CVE-2010-2179
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-06-15T18:00:01.717+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.90%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-2179 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64, and Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610, when Firefox or Chrome is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to URL parsing.. EPSS estimates a 5.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64, and Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610, when Firefox or Chrome is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to URL parsing.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.90%

92.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Flash Player	< 9.0.277.0
Adobe	Flash Player	>= 10.0.0.0, < 10.1.53.64
Adobe	Air	< 2.0.2.12610

References

http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02273751Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40144Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40545Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43026Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-09.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024085Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024086Broken Link, VDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-14.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0464.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0470.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40759Broken Link, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40808Broken Link, VDB Entry
http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2010/TLSA-2010-19j.txtBroken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-162A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1421Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1432Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1434Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1453Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1482Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1522Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1793Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0192Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59328Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7126Broken Link
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02273751Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40144Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40545Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43026Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-09.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024085Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024086Broken Link, VDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-14.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0464.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0470.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40759Broken Link, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40808Broken Link, VDB Entry
http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2010/TLSA-2010-19j.txtBroken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-162A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1421Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1432Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1434Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1453Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1482Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1522Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1793Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0192Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59328Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7126Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Jun 15, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-2179?

How severe is CVE-2010-2179?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-2179 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2179?

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Source: NVD / NIST