CVE-2009-1062 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in Adobe Acrobat Reader by tricking users into opening malicious PDFs.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2009-1062?

CVE-2009-1062 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 25 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.4, and 7 before 7.1.1 might allow remote attackers to trigger memory corruption and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to JBIG2, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0193 and CVE-2009-1061.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1062?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1062?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2009-1062 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1062 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4hh3-c3j6-h827.

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