First published: Mon Apr 05 2010(Updated: )
Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
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 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | =9.2 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager | =9.3 | |
Microsoft Windows |
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CVE-2009-4764 has a severity rating of critical as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.
To fix CVE-2009-4764, users should update Adobe Reader to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2009-4764 affects Adobe Reader versions 8.x and 9.x on Windows.
Yes, CVE-2009-4764 can be exploited through social engineering by tricking users into opening a malicious PDF document.
CVE-2009-4764 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the user's system and data.