Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat

CVE-2009-0658

Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader 9.0 and earlier, and Acrobat 9.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, related to a non-JavaScript function call and possibly an embedded JBIG2 image stre…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.877 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Tool Signature, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0658?
CVE-2009-0658 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2009-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2009-0658?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2009-0658 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.