PT-2010-1314 · Adobe+1 · Reader+2

Will Dormann · Published 2010-01-13 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2009-3958

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 9.3 Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 8.2

Description The issue is related to multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the NOS Microsystems getPlus Helper ActiveX control. This might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified initialization parameters.

Recommendations For Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 9.3, update to version 9.3 or later. For Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 8.2, update to version 8.2 or later.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-3958

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

Getplus Helper Activex Control

References · 11

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/11172 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3958 · Security Note
• http://adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103 · Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8455 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/37759 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1023446 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/773545 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55556 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html · Note