CVE-2009-1861: Buffer Overflow

Published Jun 11, 2009
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Updated

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in 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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF file with a JPX (aka JPEG2000) stream that triggers heap memory corruption.

Affected Software

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

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-2009-1861?

CVE-2009-1861 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-1861?

To mitigate CVE-2009-1861, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 7.1.3, 8.1.6, or 9.1.2 or later.

3

Which versions of Adobe software are affected by CVE-2009-1861?

CVE-2009-1861 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 7.1.3, 8.1.6, and 9.1.2.

4

Can CVE-2009-1861 be exploited through a PDF file?

Yes, CVE-2009-1861 can be exploited by opening a specially crafted PDF file that can cause buffer overflow.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2009-1861?

The potential impacts of CVE-2009-1861 include arbitrary code execution and application crashes, leading to denial of service.

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