CWE
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-2987

First published: Mon Oct 19 2009(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in an ActiveX control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager<=9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2987?

    CVE-2009-2987 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2987?

    To mitigate CVE-2009-2987, users should upgrade to Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 7.1.4, 8.1.7, or 9.2 and later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2009-2987?

    CVE-2009-2987 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 on Windows.

  • Can CVE-2009-2987 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2009-2987 can be exploited remotely by attackers to cause a denial of service.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-2987?

    Yes, Adobe released patches for CVE-2009-2987 in the updated versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

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