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CVE-2009-1862

Published: Jul 23, 2009Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-787
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
24.9%
Top 2.2%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Jun 8, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2, and Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0 and 10.x through 10.0.22.87, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via (1) a crafted Flash application in a .pdf file or (2) a crafted .swf file, related to authplay.dll, as exploited in the wild in July 2009.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

adobe
commercial·USaka adobe systems inc.
acrobat readerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
flash playerDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Jun 8, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 22, 2022

Required action: For Adobe Acrobat and Reader, apply updates per vendor instructions. For Adobe Flash Player, the impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1
sunsolve.sun.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425
kb.cert.org
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99
symantec.com
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