Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 8.2.4 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-2988. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader (Document Reader Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 do not properly validate input, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 10/19/2009 by Stefano Di Paola with Apple Product Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2988. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42119 (Adobe Acrobat < 9.2 / 8.1.7 / 7.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-15)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116635 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB09-15)).

Upgrading to version 9.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (42119), SecurityFocus (BID 36638†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023007†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23795†). Similar entries are available at VDB-2793, VDB-4037, VDB-4041 and VDB-4039. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 42119
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 9.2 / 8.1.7 / 7.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-15)
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OpenVAS ID: 800958
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities - Oct09 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 9.0
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08/27/2009 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1975 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Stefano Di Paola
Organization: Apple Product Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2988 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2988
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50495

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SecurityFocus: 36638 - RETIRED: Adobe Reader and Acrobat October 2009 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1023007
Vulnerability Center: 23795 - [APSB09-15] Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7-7.1.3, 8- 8.1.6, and 9-9.1.3 Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/26/2025 11:10
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (62), 08/10/2017 13:04 (10), 08/24/2021 07:49 (4), 08/24/2021 07:56 (1), 04/26/2025 11:10 (18)
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