CVE-2009-3459
HIGH(8.8)KEVLikely Exploited
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in October 2009. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
KEV Information
CVSS Score
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HOpen in CalculatorCWEs
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat | >= 7.0, < 7.1.4; >= 8.0, < 8.1.7; >= 9.0, < 9.2 |
| adobe | acrobat reader | >= 7.0, < 7.1.4; >= 8.0, < 8.1.7; >= 9.0, < 9.2 |
References
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html(Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300(Not Applicable)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36983(Vendor Advisory)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007(Broken Link)
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html(Broken Link)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600(Broken Link)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html(US Government Resource)
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851(Vendor Advisory)
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898(Vendor Advisory)
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534(Broken Link)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3459(US Government Resource)
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