Name: CVE-2009-3459: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2009-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2009-3459, CWE-119, CWE-122, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, Metasploit Module, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.86583, CISA KEV

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Adobe Reader Apsb09 15	—	—	Apr 12, 2012	Oct 13, 2009
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-text/acroread.	Oct 30, 2017	Oct 13, 2009
Suse	—	Upgrade acroread_jaUpgrade acroread	Feb 17, 2015	Oct 13, 2009
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade acroread	Nov 19, 2024	Oct 13, 2009

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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