#VU1392 Improper validation of array index in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2009-3953

 

#VU1392 Improper validation of array index in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2009-3953

Published: December 19, 2016 / Updated: June 8, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU1392
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3953
CWE-ID: CWE-129
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

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

The weakness exists due to array indexing error in U3D support. 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: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.


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