Vulnerability Description
Stack consumption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3, 9.1.2, 9.1.1, and earlier 9.x versions; 8.1.6 and earlier 8.x versions; and possibly 7.1.4 and earlier 7.x versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a PDF file with a large number of [ (open square bracket) characters in the argument to the alert method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | 7.0 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35148Exploit
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35148Exploit
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-3431?
CVE-2009-3431 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Stack consumption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3, 9.1.2, 9.1.1, and earlier 9.x versions; 8.1.6 and earlier 8.x versions; and possibly 7.1.4 and earlier 7.x versions allows remote att...
How severe is CVE-2009-3431?
CVE-2009-3431 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-3431?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader.