CVE-2009-1857: Critical severity Adobe Acrobat vulnerability

Published Jun 11, 2009
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Updated

Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3, Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8 before 8.1.6, and Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 before 9.1.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF document with a crafted TrueType font.

Affected Software

83 affected components
Adobe Acrobat=7.0
Adobe Acrobat=7.0
Adobe Acrobat=7.0
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat=7.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.0
Adobe Acrobat=8.0
Adobe Acrobat=8.0
Adobe Acrobat=8.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.2-security_update
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat=9
Adobe Acrobat=9.0
Adobe Acrobat=9.0
Adobe Acrobat=9.0.0
Adobe Acrobat=9.1
Adobe Acrobat=9.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.2-security_update
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=9
Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1.1

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-07.html

Patch Available

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1547

Event History

Jun 11, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1857?

CVE-2009-1857 has a severity rating that varies based on the potential for memory corruption and arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-1857?

To fix CVE-2009-1857, update to the latest version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat where the vulnerability is patched.

3

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2009-1857?

CVE-2009-1857 can be exploited via specially crafted PDF documents containing malicious TrueType fonts.

4

What software versions are affected by CVE-2009-1857?

CVE-2009-1857 impacts Adobe Reader 7, 8, and 9 prior to specific versions specified in the vulnerability report.

5

Can CVE-2009-1857 cause data loss?

While CVE-2009-1857 primarily results in denial of service, it may also lead to potential data loss due to memory corruption.

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