CVE-2009-1855 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious PDF file containing a malformed U3D model.

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-2009-1855?

CVE-2009-1855 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 11 Jun 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

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3, Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8 before 8.1.6, and Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 before 9.1.2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file containing a malformed U3D model file with a crafted extension block.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1855?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1855?

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-2009-1855 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1855 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3jfx-5w5g-hfh9.

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