CVE-2009-3462

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 on Unix, when Debug mode is enabled, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to a "format bug."

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.69% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory adobe.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

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
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6429	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3462?: CVE-2009-3462 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3462?: To fix CVE-2009-3462, 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-2009-3462 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-3462 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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