CVE-2009-0927

Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

8.8 HIGHActively exploited (CISA KEV)EPSS 96.6%

Published19 Mar 2009
Added to CISA KEV25 Mar 2022
Remediation due15 Apr 2022

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3 , and 7 before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the getIcon method of a Collab object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0658.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat Reader≥ 7.0 < 7.1.1 · ≥ 8.0 < 8.1.3 · ≥ 9.0 < 9.1

Remediation

Fixed in

Adobe Acrobat Reader≥ 7.1.1

Patch & vendor advisories

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34490Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34706Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34790Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-17.xmlThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49312Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-256788-1Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0927US Government Resource
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2009-0927 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2009-0927 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 25 Mar 2022.

How severe is CVE-2009-0927?

CVE-2009-0927 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 96.6% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2009-0927?

Affected products include Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0927?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.1.1 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.