CVE-2009-1862
Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Flash Player Unspecified - [Actively Exploited]
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2, and Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0 and 10.x through 10.0.22.87, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via (1) a crafted Flash application in a .pdf file or (2) a crafted .swf file, related to authplay.dll, as exploited in the wild in July 2009.
INFO
Published Date :
July 23, 2009, 8:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 7:53 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader and Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to execute code or cause denial-of-service (DoS).
For Adobe Acrobat and Reader, apply updates per vendor instructions. For Adobe Flash Player, the impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1862
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2009-1862 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2009-1862
vulnerability.
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CVE-2009-1862.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2009-1862 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2009-1862 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.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-787 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html Added Reference http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265 Added Reference http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html Added Reference http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36193 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36374 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36701 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3864 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865 Added Reference http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html Added Reference http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html Added Reference http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759 Added Reference http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99 Added Reference http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html Vendor Advisory http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265 No Types Assigned http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847 No Types Assigned http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html No Types Assigned http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36193 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/36193 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36374 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/36374 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36701 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/36701 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3864 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3864 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html No Types Assigned http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html No Types Assigned http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html No Types Assigned http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425 US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99 No Types Assigned http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability No Types Assigned http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability Broken Link Removed CWE NIST CWE-94 Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (including) 9.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (including) 9.1.2 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.18d60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.124.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.155.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.125.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.0.584:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.22.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (including) 9.0.159.0 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0 up to (including) 10.0.22.87 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-1862 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-2009-1862
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
65.24 }} -15.88%
score
0.98346
percentile