Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator
CVE-2009-4195
Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS3 13.0.3 and earlier, and CS3 13.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DSC comment in an Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.707 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.707 · newest: 0.707 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Illustrator — versions 13.0.0, 14.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/60632 (vdb-entry)
- retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_illuso.html (Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/37563 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/12/potential_adobe_illustrator_cs.html
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3396 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37192 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-01.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54521 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508175/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4195?
- CVE-2009-4195 is a vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-12-04.
- Is CVE-2009-4195 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.