Improper input validation in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2009-2993
The JavaScript for Acrobat API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 does not properly implement the (1) Privileged Context and (2) Safe Path restrictions for unspecified JavaScript methods, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via the cPath parameter in a crafted PDF file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.067 (93.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.067 · newest: 0.067 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat — versions 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
- Adobe Acrobat Reader — versions 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638 (vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html (US Government Resource, Patch, third-party-advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5822 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257117 (US Government Resource, Patch, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36664 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2993?
- CVE-2009-2993 is a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2009-10-19.
- Is CVE-2009-2993 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.