Vulnerability in Adobe Reader
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 that triggers a call to this method with a long string in the second argument.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.218 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.218 · newest: 0.218 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Reader — versions 8.1.4, 9.1
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34740 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/05/adobe_reader_issue_update.html (Third Party Advisory)
- support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp (Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/35734 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133B.html (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8570 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50146 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1493?
- CVE-2009-1493 is a vulnerability in Adobe Reader, classified under CWE-399. 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.