9.3

CVE-2009-1492: adobe acrobat Resource Management Errors

Modified
Published 30-04-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1492 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in adobe acrobat. EPSS estimates a 25.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (exploit-database, 29-04-2009)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
25.52%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2009:0478

Timeline

  1. 30-04-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The getAnnots Doc method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that contains an annotation, and has an OpenAction entry with JavaScript code that calls this method with crafted integer arguments.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

25.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 25.52% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Adobe Reader 8.1.4/9.1 - 'GetAnnots()' Remote Code Execution

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Adobe2 products
  • acrobat≥ 7.0, ≤ 7.1.1 | ≥ 8.0, ≤ 8.1.4 | ≥ 9.0, ≤ 9.1
  • acrobat_reader≥ 7.0, ≤ 7.1.1 | ≥ 8.0, ≤ 8.1.4 | ≥ 9.0, ≤ 9.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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