Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-1493
The customDictionaryOpen spell method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that triggers a call to this method with a long string in the second argument.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-1493
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 97.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-1493
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-1493
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-1493
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34740
Exploit
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:011 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189
Vendor Advisory
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=926953
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1317
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133B.html
US Government Resource
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8570
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970180
US Government Resource
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/05/adobe_reader_issue_update.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.html
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http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0904-exploits/spell.txt
Exploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50146
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022139
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http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.html
Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2009-1493
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*