CVE-2009-0927: Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CVE-2009-0927 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-25
A stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the getIcon method of a Collab object. This vulnerability stems from improper input validation in a JavaScript method.
Yes. CVE-2009-0927 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2009-0927?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 25 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Reader 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3, and 7 before 7.1.1; Adobe Acrobat 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3, and 7 before 7.1.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2009-0927?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2009-0927 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2009-0927?
Check whether you run Adobe Acrobat, Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Adobe Reader 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3, and 7 before 7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3, and 7 before 7.1.1
Timeline
2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2022-03-25: disclosed
2009-03-25: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in 2009 per historical context and CISA KEV status.