CVE-2009-2998

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 do not properly validate input, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3458.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 49.03% Top 5%
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/36638 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html us government resource third party advisory patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007 vdb entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6418 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2998?
CVE-2009-2998 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2998?
To fix CVE-2009-2998, 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-2009-2998 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2998 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~49% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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