CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-1859

First published: Thu Jun 11 2009(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 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger memory corruption.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.2-security_update
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2-security_update
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-1859?

    CVE-2009-1859 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-1859?

    To fix CVE-2009-1859, upgrade to Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 7.1.3, 8.1.6, or 9.1.2 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2009-1859?

    CVE-2009-1859 affects Adobe Reader 7 through 9 in versions prior to 7.1.3, 8.1.6, and 9.1.2 respectively.

  • What types of attacks can be carried out using CVE-2009-1859?

    CVE-2009-1859 can be exploited to trigger memory corruption, which may result in arbitrary code execution.

  • Is CVE-2009-1859 actively being exploited in the wild?

    There have been reports indicating that CVE-2009-1859 has been actively exploited in various attacks.

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