CVE-2009-2983: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability

Published Oct 19, 2009
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Updated

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

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

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-2009-2983?

CVE-2009-2983 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service or potentially allow arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-2983?

To fix CVE-2009-2983, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.2 or later, or 8.1.7 or later.

3

What versions of Adobe software are affected by CVE-2009-2983?

CVE-2009-2983 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 9.x prior to 9.2, 8.x prior to 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2009-2983?

CVE-2009-2983 can be exploited through unspecified vectors that lead to memory corruption.

5

What should I do if I cannot update to the patched version for CVE-2009-2983?

If unable to update for CVE-2009-2983, consider disabling untrusted PDF documents and enabling additional security measures.

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