CVE-2009-3461

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat 9.x before 9.2 allows attackers to bypass intended file-extension restrictions via unknown vectors.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.58% Top 10%
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%3A6466 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-2009-3461?
CVE-2009-3461 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3461?
To fix CVE-2009-3461, 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-2009-3461 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3461 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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