Vulnerability in N/a
CVE-2009-1493
The customDictionaryOpen spell method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file…
EPSS: 0.762 (98.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 34740 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/05/adobe_reader_issue_update.html (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 35734 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- TA09-133B (x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
- 8570 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- ADV-2009-1189 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- reader-spellcustom-code-execution(50146) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- SUSE-SR:2009:011 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1493?
- CVE-2009-1493 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2009-04-30.
- Is CVE-2009-1493 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.