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CVE-2009-3459

Published: Oct 13, 2009Updated: May 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
86.6%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 20, 2026
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in October 2009. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
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-119CWE-122

Affected Products

Adobe Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka adobe
Adobe AcrobatOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Acrobat Reader
Consumer Software
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 20, 2026
Remediation due:Jun 3, 2026

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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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://secunia.com/advisories/36983
secunia.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534
oval.cisecurity.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
us-cert.gov
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