FKIE_CVE-2009-3459

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-10-13 10:30 - Updated: 2026-05-21 12:56
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
psirt@adobe.comhttp://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.htmlVendor Advisory, Broken Link
psirt@adobe.comhttp://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300Not Applicable
psirt@adobe.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36983Vendor Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1023007Broken Link
psirt@adobe.comhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttp://www.iss.net/threats/348.htmlBroken Link
psirt@adobe.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600Broken Link
psirt@adobe.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.htmlUS Government Resource
psirt@adobe.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851Vendor Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898Vendor Advisory
psirt@adobe.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
psirt@adobe.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.htmlVendor Advisory, Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36983Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/threats/348.htmlBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534Broken Link
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3459US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
adobe acrobat *
adobe acrobat *
adobe acrobat *
adobe acrobat_reader *
adobe acrobat_reader *
adobe acrobat_reader *
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  "cisaActionDue": "2026-06-03",
  "cisaExploitAdd": "2026-05-20",
  "cisaRequiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
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    },
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      "value": "Un Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer en la regi\u00f3n heap de la memoria en Adobe Reader y Acrobat versi\u00f3n 7.x anterior a versi\u00f3n 7.1.4, versi\u00f3n 8.x anterior a 8.1.7, y versi\u00f3n 9.x anterior a 9.2, permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario por medio de un archivo PDF creado que desencadena la corrupci\u00f3n de memoria, tal y como fue explotado \"in the wild\" en octubre de 2009. NOTA: algunos de estos detalles se obtienen de informaci\u00f3n de terceros."
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  "lastModified": "2026-05-21T12:56:49.133",
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