CVE-2009-4764

N/A Unknown

Published: April 05, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006072.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006074.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/8379/changes/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe.rb

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57994

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://forum.immunityinc.com/board/thread/1199/exploiting-pdf-files-without-vulnerabili/?page=1#post-1199

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6976

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006072.html