CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-2997: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Oct 19 2009(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2997?

    CVE-2009-2997 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2997?

    To fix CVE-2009-2997, you should update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest version available.

  • What versions of Adobe are affected by CVE-2009-2997?

    CVE-2009-2997 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 7.1.4, 8.1.7, and 9.2.

  • What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2009-2997?

    CVE-2009-2997 can be exploited through unspecified vectors that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-2997?

    There are no effective workarounds for CVE-2009-2997; the only solution is to apply the appropriate updates.

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