PT-2009-3991 · Adobe · Reader

Arr1Val · Published 2009-04-30 · Updated 2024-05-17 · CVE-2009-1493

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Adobe Reader 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 triggers a call to the customDictionaryOpen spell method with a long string in the second argument. This can lead to memory corruption.

Recommendations: For Adobe Reader versions 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier, consider disabling the customDictionaryOpen spell method in the JavaScript API as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to PDF files that could potentially trigger this method with a long string in the second argument to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-1493

RHSA-2009:0478

Affected Products

Reader

References · 28

• 🔥 http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0904-exploits/spell.txt · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/8570 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/34740 · Exploit
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1493 · Security Note
• http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50146 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35734 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970180 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34924 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1022139 · Note