CVE-2009-3460: Critical severity adobe acrobat reader vulnerability
Published Oct 19, 2009
·Updated
Adobe Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified 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-2009-3460?
The severity of CVE-2009-3460 is high due to its potential to cause denial of service and execution of arbitrary code.
2
How do I fix CVE-2009-3460?
To fix CVE-2009-3460, users are advised to upgrade to Adobe Acrobat version 9.2 or later, or 8.1.7 or later.
3
Which versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2009-3460?
CVE-2009-3460 affects Adobe Acrobat versions 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4.
4
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2009-3460?
CVE-2009-3460 can be exploited through memory corruption leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
5
Is CVE-2009-3460 specific to Adobe Acrobat or other software?
CVE-2009-3460 specifically affects Adobe Acrobat and its various versions.