CVE-2009-3459

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in October 2009. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

• CWE-119
• CWE-122

• https://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
• https://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300Not Applicable
• https://secunia.com/advisories/36983Vendor Advisory
• https://securitytracker.com/id?1023007Broken Link
• https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.iss.net/threats/348.htmlBroken Link
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600Broken Link
• https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.htmlUS Government Resource
• https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851Vendor Advisory
• https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534Broken Link
• https://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.htmlBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
• https://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300Not Applicable
• https://secunia.com/advisories/36983Vendor Advisory
• https://securitytracker.com/id?1023007Broken Link
• https://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.iss.net/threats/348.htmlBroken Link
• https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600Broken Link
• https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.htmlUS Government Resource
• https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851Vendor Advisory
• https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534Broken Link
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3459US Government Resource

Published

Oct 13, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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