ID:1128 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2009-1492

 
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ID:1128 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2009-1492

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6134
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1492
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing malicious .pdf files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted PDF file that triggers calls to the getAnnots() JavaScript method, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Update Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 7.x to version 7.1.2.
Update Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 8.x to version 8.1.5.
Update Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9.x to version 9.1.1.