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CVE-2009-3459

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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.

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.88073
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

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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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

4
adobe acrobat<= 9.1.3
adobe acrobatall versions
adobe acrobat reader<= 9.0
adobe readerall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
localAdobe - FlateDecode Stream Predictor 02 Integer Overflow (Metasploit) (2)verified
localAdobe - FlateDecode Stream Predictor 02 Integer Overflow (Metasploit) (1)verified
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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et-openET WEB_CLIENT Adobe Acrobat Reader FlateDecode Stream Predictor Exploit Attemptattempted-user
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · psirt@adobe.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD13 Oct 2009 · 10:30 AM
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Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

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cisa-aa-advisoriescisa-adds-seven-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
rhsaRHSA-2009:1499Critical
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.htmlVendor Advisory
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300
http://secunia.com/advisories/36983Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html
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