#VU2657 Denial of service in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2009-2988

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#VU2657 Denial of service in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2009-2988

Published: December 22, 2016 / Updated: March 16, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU2657
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-2988
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS conditions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error in ActiveX control. By sending a specially crafted .pdf file, a remote attacker can cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in denial of service.

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