CVE-2009-3459

adobe acrobat, adobe acrobat reader

Published 13 Oct 2009 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, CISA ADP

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 20 May 2026, with a remediation deadline of 3 Jun 2026 for US federal agencies.

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.

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.

References

blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html · Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300 · Not Applicable
secunia.com/advisories/36983 · Vendor Advisory
securitytracker.com/id?1023007 · Broken Link
www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html · Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.iss.net/threats/348.html · Broken Link
www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600 · Broken Link
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html · US Government Resource
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851 · Vendor Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 · Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691 · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534 · Broken Link
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3459 · US Government Resource