CVE-2009-3459Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers me…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since May 20, 2026; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 3, 2026. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in October 2009. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-122
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV May 20, 2026; federal remediation due Jun 3, 2026Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 86.65% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- adobe
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- May 21, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
adobe acrobat adobe:acrobat | from 7.0 before 7.1.4; from 8.0 before 8.1.7; from 9.0 before 9.2 | NVD |
adobe acrobat_reader adobe:acrobat_reader | from 7.0 before 7.1.4; from 8.0 before 8.1.7; from 9.0 before 9.2 | NVD |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36983third-party-advisory, x-refsource-secunia, vendor-advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534vdb-entry, signature, x-refsource-oval, broken-link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.htmlthird-party-advisory, x-refsource-cert, us-government-resource
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.htmlx-refsource-confirm, patch, vendor-advisory
- http://www.iss.net/threats/348.htmlthird-party-advisory, x-refsource-iss, broken-link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851vdb-entry, x-refsource-vupen, vendor-advisory
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300x-refsource-misc, not-applicable
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.htmlx-refsource-confirm, broken-link, vendor-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898vdb-entry, x-refsource-vupen, vendor-advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691vdb-entry, x-refsource-xf, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3459us-government-resource
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