PT-2009-3990 · Adobe · Reader+1

Arr1Val · Published 2009-04-30 · Updated 2018-11-08 · CVE-2009-1492

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that contains an annotation with JavaScript code. This code calls the getAnnots method in the JavaScript API with crafted integer arguments, potentially leading to memory corruption.

Recommendations: For Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier, consider disabling JavaScript execution in PDF files until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-1492

RHSA-2009:0478

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 28

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/34736 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0904-exploits/getannots.txt · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/8569 · Exploit
• http://adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/05/adobe_reader_issue_update.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/potential_adobe_reader_issue.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1492 · Security Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35096 · Note