CVE-2009-1861

Name: CVE-2009-1861
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-06-11T15:30:00.483+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.60%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-1861 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3, Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8 before 8.1.6, and Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 before 9.1.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF file with a JPX (aka JPEG2000) stream that triggers heap memory corruption.. EPSS estimates a 8.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3, Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8 before 8.1.6, and Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 before 9.1.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF file with a JPX (aka JPEG2000) stream that triggers heap memory corruption.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.60%

94.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Acrobat	7.0
Adobe	Acrobat	7.0.1
Adobe	Acrobat	7.0.2
Adobe	Acrobat	7.0.3
Adobe	Acrobat	7.0.4
Adobe	Acrobat	7.0.5
Adobe	Acrobat	7.0.6
Adobe	Acrobat	7.0.7
Adobe	Acrobat	7.0.8
Adobe	Acrobat	7.0.9
Adobe	Acrobat	7.1
Adobe	Acrobat	7.1.0
Adobe	Acrobat	7.1.1
Adobe	Acrobat	8.0
Adobe	Acrobat	8.1
Adobe	Acrobat	8.1.1
Adobe	Acrobat	8.1.2
Adobe	Acrobat	8.1.3
Adobe	Acrobat	8.1.4
Adobe	Acrobat	9
Adobe	Acrobat	9.0
Adobe	Acrobat	9.0.0
Adobe	Acrobat	9.1
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.0
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.0.1
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.0.2
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.0.3
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.0.4
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.0.5
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.0.6
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.0.7
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.0.8
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.0.9
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.1
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	7.1.1
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	8.0
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	8.1
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	8.1.1
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	8.1.2
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	8.1.3
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	8.1.4
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	8.1.5
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	9
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	9.1
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	9.1.1

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 11, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1861?

How severe is CVE-2009-1861?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-1861 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1861?

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Source: NVD / NIST