CVE-2009-1859 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, requiring user interaction to open malicious files.

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-2009-1859?

CVE-2009-1859 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 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger memory corruption.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1859?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1859?

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-2009-1859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vgm3-w345-pp4f.

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