CVE-2009-1862

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: July 23, 2009 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2, and Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0 and 10.x through 10.0.22.87, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via (1) a crafted Flash application in a .pdf file or (2) a crafted .swf file, related to authplay.dll, as exploited in the wild in July 2009.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36193
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36374
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3864
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36193
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3864
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1862
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

41 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
58.6%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-06-22

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

adobe

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