CVE-2009-2984: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability
Published Oct 19, 2009
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the image decoder in Adobe Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 and 8.x through 8.1.7, allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Affected Software
24 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
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
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-2009-2984?
The severity of CVE-2009-2984 is significant, as it can lead to denial of service or potential arbitrary code execution.
2
How do I fix CVE-2009-2984?
To fix CVE-2009-2984, upgrade to Adobe Acrobat version 9.2 or later, or update to the latest version of Adobe Reader.
3
What versions are affected by CVE-2009-2984?
CVE-2009-2984 affects Adobe Acrobat versions 7.x to 9.x prior to version 9.2.
4
Can CVE-2009-2984 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2009-2984 can potentially be exploited remotely through unknown vectors.
5
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2009-2984?
The potential consequences of CVE-2009-2984 include being able to crash the application or execute malicious code.