Exploited
critical
9.3
CWE
416 399
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2009-4324: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability

First published: Mon Dec 14 2009(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted PDF file.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com 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=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader
All of
Any of
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=8.0<8.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=9.0<9.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=8.0<8.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=9.0<9.3
Any of
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11
openSUSE=11.1
openSUSE=11.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10.0-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10.0-sp3
All of
Any of
>=8.0<8.2
>=9.0<9.3
>=8.0<8.2
>=9.0<9.3
Any of
=11
=11.1
=11.2
=10.0-sp2
=10.0-sp3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-4324?

    The severity of CVE-2009-4324 is classified as critical, as it allows remote attackers to execute code via crafted PDF files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-4324?

    To fix CVE-2009-4324, users should update to Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 9.3 and above or 8.2 and above.

  • Which versions of Adobe products are affected by CVE-2009-4324?

    CVE-2009-4324 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader versions before 9.3 and 8.x before 8.2 as well as several earlier versions.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-4324?

    CVE-2009-4324 is a use-after-free vulnerability that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

  • Is there a known exploit for CVE-2009-4324?

    Yes, there have been reports of exploits that take advantage of CVE-2009-4324, specifically targeting crafted PDF files.

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