CVE-2009-1862
adobe acrobat, adobe acrobat reader, adobe flash player
Published 23 Jul 2009 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 8 Jun 2022, with a remediation deadline of 22 Jun 2022 for US federal agencies.
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.
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.
References
- blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html · Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265 · Broken Link
- isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847 · Not Applicable
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html · Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html · Broken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/36193 · Broken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/36374 · Broken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/36701 · Broken Link
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml · Third Party Advisory
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1 · Broken Link
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3864 · Third Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3865 · Third Party Advisory
- www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html · Vendor Advisory
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html · Not Applicable
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html · Not Applicable
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99 · Broken Link
- www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability · Broken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1862 · US Government Resource