CVE-2009-4324: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CVE-2009-4324 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Doc.media.newPlayer method in Multimedia.api in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file utilizing ZLib compressed streams.

Technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2009-4324 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2009-4324 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2009-4324?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 8 June 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2; Adobe Reader 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2009-4324?
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-2009-4324 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2009-4324?
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 Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2
  • Adobe Reader 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2

Timeline

  • 2009-12: exploited: Exploited in the wild in December 2009.
  • 2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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