CVE-2009-3459 in adobe acrobat
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What the vulnerability is
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in October 2009. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected software: adobe acrobat, adobe acrobat reader
Scores
- CVSS: 8.8 (high)
- EPSS: 86.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Known exploited, listed 2026-05-20
- Published: 2009-10-13
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: No
- Agent check (vulnerable version): Yes, published
- Mitigation: No
Source data: NIST NVD, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. LogPulse processes new CVEs every hour.
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