Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:1705 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2009-0927

ID:1705 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2009-0927

Published: March 18, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1345

Vulnerability risk: Critical

CVE-ID: CVE-2009-0927

CWE-ID: CWE-121

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

Link to public exploit:

https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/browser/adobe_geticon

Vulnerability description

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

The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in the getIcon() function. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .pdf file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Remediation

ID:1705 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2009-0927

Link to public exploit:

Vulnerability description

Remediation

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