CVE-2009-3458 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious PDF files in vulnerable Adobe Reader versions.

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-2009-3458?

CVE-2009-3458 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 19 Oct 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 and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 do not properly validate input, which might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2998.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3458?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3458?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2009-3458 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3458 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxjg-fcq7-wmwq.

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