CVE-2009-2991: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability
Published Oct 19, 2009
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the Mozilla plug-in in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x before 7.1.4 and 9.x before 9.2, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown 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
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-2009-2991?
CVE-2009-2991 is considered to have a critical severity level due to the potential for remote code execution.
2
How do I fix CVE-2009-2991?
To fix CVE-2009-2991, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 8.1.7 or later, or to version 9.2 or later.
3
What versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2009-2991?
Adobe Reader versions 7.x, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 are affected by CVE-2009-2991.
4
Can CVE-2009-2991 allow attackers to access my files?
Yes, CVE-2009-2991 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, which could lead to unauthorized access to files.
5
Is CVE-2009-2991 specific to Adobe Reader, or does it affect other Adobe products?
CVE-2009-2991 specifically affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat, particularly versions 8.x and 7.x.