CVE-2009-3458

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-2009-2998.

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 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
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6499 signature vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 patch vendor advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3458?
CVE-2009-3458 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3458?
To fix CVE-2009-3458, 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-2009-3458 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3458 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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