{
    "id": "CVE-2009-3459",
    "published": "2009-10-13 10:30:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:11:38",
    "cvss_score": "8.8",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-119",
    "description": "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.86583",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99734",
    "kev": 1,
    "kev_due": "2026-06-03",
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:16:47",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 1,
        "label": "Patch first",
        "why": "On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-06-03."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "adobe",
            "product": "acrobat"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "adobe",
            "product": "acrobat_reader"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": {
        "cve_id": "CVE-2009-3459",
        "date_added": "2026-05-20",
        "due_date": "2026-06-03",
        "vendor": "Adobe",
        "product": "Acrobat and Reader",
        "name": "Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability",
        "ransomware": 0
    },
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "16652",
            "title": "Adobe - FlateDecode Stream Predictor 02 Integer Overflow (Metasploit) (2)",
            "date": "2010-09-25",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16652"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "16546",
            "title": "Adobe - FlateDecode Stream Predictor 02 Integer Overflow (Metasploit) (1)",
            "date": "2010-09-20",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16546"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html",
        "http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/36983",
        "http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007",
        "http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html",
        "http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600",
        "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534",
        "http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html",
        "http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/36983",
        "http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007",
        "http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html",
        "http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600",
        "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534",
        "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3459"
    ]
}