CVE-2009-1862: Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerability
CVE-2009-1862 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08
An unspecified memory corruption vulnerability in authplay.dll allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted Flash application in a PDF file or a standalone .swf file. This vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild starting in July 2009.
Yes. CVE-2009-1862 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2009-1862?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 8 June 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Reader 9.x through 9.1.2; Adobe Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2; Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0, 10.x through 10.0.22.87.
Is there a fix for CVE-2009-1862?
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-2009-1862 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2009-1862?
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.x through 9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2
Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0, 10.x through 10.0.22.87
Timeline
2009-07-21: exploited: Exploited in the wild in July 2009 according to NVD and Adobe PSIRT blog.
2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.