CVE-2009-2994 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 18.6% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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 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 | 18.59% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| 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 Acrobat Reader 7 < 9 - U3D Buffer Overflow | 2009-10-27 |
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%3A6156
- 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%3A6156
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