PT-2010-1573 · Adobe · Reader

Published 2010-04-05 · Updated 2017-09-19 · CVE-2009-4764

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 versions 8.x through 9.x

Description The issue allows remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, as Adobe Reader can execute EXE files embedded in the document.

Recommendations For Adobe Reader versions 8.x through 9.x, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue to prevent the execution of arbitrary code.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-4764

Affected Products

Reader

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4764 · Security Note
• http://metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/8379/changes/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe.rb · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6976 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57994 · Note
• http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006074.html · Note
• https://forum.immunityinc.com/board/thread/1199/exploiting-pdf-files-without-vulnerabili/?page=1#post-1199 · Note
• http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006072.html · Note