CVE-2009-1493

EXPLOITED

Adobe Reader - Resource Management Error

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The customDictionaryOpen spell method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that triggers a call to this method with a long string in the second argument.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Arr1val · textremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8570

References (26)

Core 26
Core References
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35734
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34740
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=926953
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133B.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8570
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50146
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/54129
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34924
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1317
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022139
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35358
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35055
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970180
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.html
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35096
Broken Link third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35152

Scores

EPSS 0.7620
EPSS Percentile 98.9%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2010-01-20
CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (2)
adobe/reader 8.1.4
adobe/reader 9.1
Published Apr 30, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026