CVE-2009-4324

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free

7.8 HIGHActively exploited (CISA KEV)Public exploitEPSS 81.9%

Published15 Dec 2009
Added to CISA KEV8 Jun 2022
Remediation due22 Jun 2022

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Doc.media.newPlayer method in Multimedia.api in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file using ZLib compressed streams, as exploited in the wild in December 2009.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorLocal

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected products

Adobe Acrobat≥ 8.0 < 8.2 · ≥ 9.0 < 9.3

Adobe Acrobat Reader≥ 8.0 < 8.2 · ≥ 9.0 < 9.3

Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo11

Opensuse11.1 · 11.2

Suse Linux Enterprise10.0

Remediation

Fixed in

Adobe Acrobat≥ 8.2

Adobe Acrobat Reader≥ 8.2

Patch & vendor advisories

References

http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/12/new_adobe_reader_and_acrobat_v.htmlBroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://contagiodump.blogspot.com/2009/12/virustotal-httpwww.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/60980Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=547799Issue Tracking
http://secunia.com/advisories/37690Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38138Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38215Broken LinkVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54747Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6795Broken Link

and 12 more references

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2009-4324 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2009-4324 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 8 Jun 2022.

How severe is CVE-2009-4324?

CVE-2009-4324 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 81.9% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2009-4324?

Affected products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Opensuse, Suse Linux Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4324?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Adobe Acrobat 8.2, Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.2 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.