CVE-2009-3959: adobe acrobat Numeric Errors
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 13-01-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-3959 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Numeric Errors vulnerability in adobe acrobat. EPSS estimates a 11.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
11.47%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 13-01-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer overflow in the U3D implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed PDF document.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
11.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 11.47% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score11.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe2 products
- acrobat≤ 9.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.5a | 4.0.5c | 5.0 | 5.0.5 | 5.0.6 | 5.0.10 | 6.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.2 | 6.0.3 | 6.0.4 | 6.0.5 | 6.0.6 | 7.0 | 7.0.1 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.3 | 7.0.4 | 7.0.5 | 7.0.6 | 7.0.7 | 7.0.8 | 7.0.9 | 7.1.0 | 7.1.1 | 7.1.2 | 7.1.3 | 7.1.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1.1 | 8.1.2 | 8.1.3 | 8.1.4 | 8.1.5 | 8.1.6 | 8.1.7 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1.1 | 9.1.2 | 9.1.3
- acrobat_reader≤ 9.2 | 3.0 | 3.01 | 3.02 | 4.0 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.5a | 4.0.5c | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0.5 | 5.0.6 | 5.0.7 | 5.0.9 | 5.0.10 | 5.0.11 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.2 | 6.0.3 | 6.0.4 | 6.0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0.1 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.3 | 7.0.4 | 7.0.5 | 7.0.6 | 7.0.7 | 7.0.8 | 7.0.9 | 7.1.0 | 7.1.1 | 7.1.2 | 7.1.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1.1 | 8.1.2 | 8.1.4 | 8.1.5 | 8.1.6 | 8.1.7 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.1.1 | 9.1.2 | 9.1.3
1 vendor · 2 products
References
13 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8539VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293X Refsource CONFIRM
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- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource