critical
9.3
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-1062: Input Validation

First published: Wed Mar 25 2009(Updated: )

Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.4, and 7 before 7.1.1 might allow remote attackers to trigger memory corruption and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to JBIG2, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0193 and CVE-2009-1061.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2-security_update
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager<=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.4

Remedy

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html

Remedy

http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-09001.html

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34229

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-1062?

    CVE-2009-1062 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-1062?

    To fix CVE-2009-1062, users should upgrade Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version available.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2009-1062?

    CVE-2009-1062 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 7.0.7 and earlier, as well as 8.1.3 and earlier.

  • What are the possible impacts of exploiting CVE-2009-1062?

    Exploiting CVE-2009-1062 could allow an attacker to cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.

  • Is CVE-2009-1062 being actively exploited in the wild?

    At the time of discovery, CVE-2009-1062 was considered likely to be targeted by attackers due to its severity.

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