CVE-2009-1861
Adobe Reader/ Acrobat JPEG2000 Heap Buffer Overflows
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows 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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF file with a JPX (aka JPEG2000) stream that triggers heap memory corruption.
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]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade to Adobe Acrobat or Reader 7.1.3, 8.1.6, or 9.1.2, or later.
- Update the affected acroread package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2009-1861 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-1861 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-1861
weaknesses.
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).
CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
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CVE-2009-1861 vulnerability over time.
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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.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/568153 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1109.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35274 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35295 Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-161A.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1547 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 12, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
14.04 }} 6.10%
score
0.94105
percentile