6.8

CVE-2009-1493: adobe reader Resource Management Errors

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

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1493 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in adobe reader. EPSS estimates a 21.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% 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
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
21.83%
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 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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

21.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 21.83% 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 (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Adobe 8.1.4/9.1 - 'customDictionaryOpen()' 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.

Adobe1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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