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CVE-2009-1862

7.8 · HIGHActively Exploited

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…

Published Jul 23, 2009adobeCWE-787EPSS 21.20%

Overview

CVE-2009-1862 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on July 23, 2009 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeacrobat9.0Affected
adobeacrobat_reader9.0Affected
adobeflash_player9.0Affected

References

Refblogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.htmlRefbugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265Refisc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlRefnews.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/36193Refsecunia.com/advisories/36374Refsecunia.com/advisories/36701Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1862?

CVE-2009-1862 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe acrobat. It was published on July 23, 2009 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2009-1862?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1862?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update acrobat to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1862?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1862 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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