critical
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CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2009-3955

First published: Tue Jan 12 2010(Updated: )

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPC_MS_RGN marker in the Jp2c stream of a JpxDecode encoded data stream, which triggers an integer sign extension that bypasses a sanity check, leading to memory corruption.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/acroread<0:9.3-1.el4
0:9.3-1.el4
redhat/acroread<0:9.3-1.el5
0:9.3-1.el5
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.6
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=7.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.4
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=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager<=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=3.01
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=3.02
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.5
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=7.1.2
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=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.7
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
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.3

Remedy

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-3955?

    CVE-2009-3955 is rated as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-3955?

    To fix CVE-2009-3955, users should update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 9.3 or higher.

  • Which versions of Adobe products are affected by CVE-2009-3955?

    CVE-2009-3955 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3 and 8.x before 8.2.

  • What platforms are impacted by CVE-2009-3955?

    CVE-2009-3955 affects versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat on both Windows and Mac OS X.

  • Can CVE-2009-3955 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2009-3955 can be exploited remotely through a crafted JPC_MS_RGN marker within a manipulated Jp2c stream.

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