CVE-2009-2992

Description

An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 does not properly validate input, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.15% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6054 signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html patch third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007 vdb entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 patch vendor advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2992?
CVE-2009-2992 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2992?
To fix CVE-2009-2992, 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-2009-2992 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2992 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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