CVEvulnerability
CVE-2009-3459
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability — Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption.
- Added to KEV
- 2026-05-20
- Remediation due
- 2026-06-03
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Notes
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2009/10/13/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerabilities ; https://web.archive.org/web/20120324170253/http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html#:~:text=CVE%2D2009%2D3459).-,NOTE%3A,-There%20are%20reports ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3459
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2009-10-13
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119, CWE-122
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.
Affected configurations
• adobe acrobat (>= 7.0 < 7.1.4)
• adobe acrobat (>= 8.0 < 8.1.7)
• adobe acrobat (>= 9.0 < 9.2)
• adobe acrobat reader (>= 7.0 < 7.1.4)
• adobe acrobat reader (>= 8.0 < 8.1.7)
• adobe acrobat reader (>= 9.0 < 9.2)
Related
References
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300 Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36983 Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007 Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600 Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534 Broken Link
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300 Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36983 Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007 Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600 Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851 Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534 Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3459 US Government Resource