Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the JBIG2 filter in Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3, Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8 before 8.1.6, and Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 before 9.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that contains JBIG2 text region segments with Huffman encoding.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | 7.0 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34580Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35496
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35655
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35734
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-24/Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022361
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-07.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1109.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504217/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35274
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35302
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-0198?
CVE-2009-0198 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Heap-based buffer overflow in the JBIG2 filter in Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3, Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8 before 8.1.6, and Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 before 9.1.2 allows remote atta...
How severe is CVE-2009-0198?
CVE-2009-0198 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-0198?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.