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9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2009-1855
Adobe Reader and Acrobat U3D Model File Extension Block Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Stack-based buffer 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 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file containing a malformed U3D model file with a crafted extension block.

INFO

Published Date :

June 11, 2009, 3:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-1855 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe acrobat
2 Adobe acrobat_reader
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Adobe Reader and Acrobat are vulnerable to a buffer overflow; updating to a patched version will remediate the issue.
  • Upgrade to Adobe Acrobat or Reader 9.1.2, 8.1.6, 7.1.3, or later.
  • Update the acroread package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2009-1855 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-1855.

URL Resource
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/34580 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35496 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35655 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35734 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.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1109.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504229/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35274 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35282 Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-161A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1547 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-042
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/34580 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35496 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35655 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35685 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35734 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.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1109.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504229/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35274 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35282 Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-161A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1547 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-042
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-1855 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-1855 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-1855 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-1855 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00000.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34580
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35496
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35655
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35734
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1022361
    Added Reference http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-07.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1109.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504229/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35274
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35282
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-161A.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1547
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-042
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504229/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504229/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 12, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

29.24 }} 2.92%

score

0.96182

percentile