Vulnerability Details CVE-2009-3459
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.866
EPSS Ranking 99.7%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8
CVSS v2 Score 9.3
Proposed Action
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption.
Ransomware Campaign
Unknown
References
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36983
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
- http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36983
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
- http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3459
Products affected by CVE-2009-3459
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.9
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.3
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.5
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.6
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.2
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.3
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.4
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.5
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.6
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.7
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.8
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.9
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.3
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.4
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.5
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.6
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2
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cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3