CVE-2009-0509

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the JBIG2 filter in Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3, Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8 before 8.1.6, and Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 before 9.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that triggers memory corruption.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.38% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35274 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1547 patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35655 third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-161A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/35734 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1109.html vendor advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-07.html patch vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022361 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49239 vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34580 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35496 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0509?
CVE-2009-0509 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0509?
To fix CVE-2009-0509, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0509 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0509 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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