CVE-2009-3431

N/A Unknown
Published: September 25, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3, 9.1.2, 9.1.1, and earlier 9.x versions; 8.1.6 and earlier 8.x versions; and possibly 7.1.4 and earlier 7.x versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a PDF file with a large number of [ (open square bracket) characters in the argument to the alert method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35148
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35148
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
21.9%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

adobe