Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2009-0928
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat Reader and Acrobat Professional 7.1.0, 8.1.3, 9.0.0, and other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file containing a JBIG2 stream with a size inconsistency related to an unspecified table.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.102 (95.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.102 · newest: 0.102 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat — versions 3.0, 3.1, 4.0
- Adobe Acrobat Reader — versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34790 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34229 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/34490 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0376.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34392 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34706 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0928?
- CVE-2009-0928 is a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-03-25.
- Is CVE-2009-0928 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.