CVE-2009-1493
7.3 High
AI Score
Confidence
Low
6.8 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.97 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.8%
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.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe:reader | adobe reader | eq | 8.1.4 |
| adobe:reader | adobe reader | eq | 9.1 |
References
blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.html
blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/05/adobe_reader_issue_update.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
osvdb.org/54129
packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0904-exploits/spell.txt
secunia.com/advisories/34924
secunia.com/advisories/35055
secunia.com/advisories/35096
secunia.com/advisories/35152
secunia.com/advisories/35358
secunia.com/advisories/35416
secunia.com/advisories/35734
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1
support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=926953
www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970180
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/34740
www.securitytracker.com/id?1022139
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133B.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1317
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50146
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8570
Related
7.3 High
AI Score
Confidence
Low
6.8 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.97 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.8%