Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow 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 attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF file containing unspecified parameters to the FlateDecode filter, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | 7.0 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=807
- 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/35496Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35655Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35734Vendor 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/bid/35274
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35294
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-161A.htmlUS Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1856?
CVE-2009-1856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Integer overflow 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 attackers to cause a denial of service or...
How severe is CVE-2009-1856?
CVE-2009-1856 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-2009-1856?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.