CVE-2009-1857 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted TrueType fonts in PDF documents, requiring user interaction to open the file.

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-2009-1857?

CVE-2009-1857 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

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 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF document with a crafted TrueType font.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1857?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1857?

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-2009-1857 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxxh-8gvj-6w39.

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