CVE-2009-2982: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability

Published Oct 19, 2009
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Updated

An unspecified certificate in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow remote attackers to conduct a "social engineering attack" via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

50 affected components
Adobe Acrobat<=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=7.0
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=8.0
Adobe Acrobat=8.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat=9.0
Adobe Acrobat=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat reader<=9.1.3
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=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=7.1.3
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=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat reader=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat reader=9.1.2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html

Patch Available

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html

Patch Available

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898

Event History

Oct 19, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2982?

CVE-2009-2982 is considered to have a medium severity due to its potential for social engineering attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-2982?

To fix CVE-2009-2982, you need to upgrade Adobe Reader and Acrobat to versions 9.2, 8.1.7 or later.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2009-2982?

CVE-2009-2982 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-2982?

CVE-2009-2982 is a vulnerability that allows for possible social engineering attacks via unspecified certificate issues.

5

Is CVE-2009-2982 still exploitable?

CVE-2009-2982 may be exploitable if users are using outdated versions of Adobe Reader or Acrobat.

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