CVE-2009-3459 on CISA KEV

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in October 2009. NOTE: some of these de

01What CISA says about this vulnerability

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in October 2009. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

02Required action — verbatim from CISA

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

03Notes & references

• blogs.adobe.com — http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html
• isc.sans.org — http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300
• secunia.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/36983
• securitytracker.com — http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
• www.adobe.com — http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
• www.iss.net — http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600
• www.us-cert.gov — http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
• www.vupen.com — http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851
• www.vupen.com — http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898

04SARA's analyst layer — why this matters

This vulnerability is currently on the CISA KEV list, which CISA only adds CVEs to when there is reliable evidence of active exploitation in the wild. For federal civilian agencies, BOD 22-01 requires remediation by the due date above. For everyone else, KEV is the strongest "patch immediately" signal you can get from public threat intel.

05Affected products (summary)

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

06Detection

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