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CVE-2009-3459

CVE-2009-3459HIGH

n/a n/a — Adobe Acrobat and Reader

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   R  U  H  H  H    8.8   .8658   99.7   YES

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Sep 29  Reserved by adobe
  Oct 13  Published (CNA: adobe)
  May 20  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2026-06-03
  Jun 4   DUE DATE PASSED — CVE-2009-3459 (Adobe Acrobat and Reader). CISA remediation deadline was June 3, 2026; still in catalog.

CWE-122 · CNA: adobe · CVSS v3.1 · 13 references · KEV due June 3, 2026

Description

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
September 29, 2009	Reserved	Reserved by adobe
October 13, 2009	Published	Published (CNA: adobe)
May 20, 2026	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2026-06-03
June 4, 2026	DUE DATE PASSED	DUE DATE PASSED — CVE-2009-3459 (Adobe Acrobat and Reader). CISA remediation deadline was June 3, 2026; still in catalog.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-122

References (13)

http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300 [x_refsource_MISC]
http://secunia.com/advisories/36983 [third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK]
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html [third-party-advisory, x_refsource_ISS]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html [third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534 [vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3459 [government-resource]

Authoritative record: CVE-2009-3459 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-122

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