CVE-2009-2990 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 68.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 68.67% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-189 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-10-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat |
| adobe | acrobat reader |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe - U3D CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration Array Overrun (Metasploit) (1) | 2010-09-20 |
| exploit-db | Adobe Reader / Acrobat - '.U3D' File Invalid Array Index Overflow | 2009-11-09 |
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6371
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6371
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