CVE-2009-3459

N/A Unknown
Published: October 13, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Vendor Advisory
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300
Source: psirt@adobe.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/36983
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
Source: psirt@adobe.com
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600
Source: psirt@adobe.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
Source: psirt@adobe.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
Source: psirt@adobe.com
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691
Source: psirt@adobe.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534
Source: psirt@adobe.com
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36983
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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/2009/2851
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
88.4%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

adobe

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