medium
4.3
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-2992: Input Validation

First published: Mon Oct 19 2009(Updated: )

An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 does not properly validate input, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2992?

    CVE-2009-2992 has a medium severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2992?

    To fix CVE-2009-2992, update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to versions 9.2, 8.1.7, or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2009-2992?

    CVE-2009-2992 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 7.x to 9.x before 9.2.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2009-2992 enable?

    CVE-2009-2992 allows attackers to execute a denial of service attack via unspecified vectors.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-2992?

    There are no official workarounds for CVE-2009-2992; upgrading to the latest software version is recommended.

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