CVE-2009-3460 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code in Adobe Acrobat via memory corruption, requiring user interaction to open a malicious 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3460?
CVE-2009-3460 is a critical memory corruption 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 Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3460?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Acrobat.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-3460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-58jj-372m-hm97.