CVE-2009-0927

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: March 19, 2009 Modified: October 22, 2025

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3 , and 7 before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the getIcon method of a Collab object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0658.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34490
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34706
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34790
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-17.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9579
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502116/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34169
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021861
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0770
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1019
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-014
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49312
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34490
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34706
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34790
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-17.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-256788-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9579
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502116/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021861
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0770
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1019
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-014
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49312
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

33 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
93.7%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-04-15

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

adobe