Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader 9.0 and earlier, and Acrobat 9.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, related to a non-JavaScript function call and possibly an embedded JBIG2 image stream, as exploited in the wild in February 2009 by Trojan.Pidief.E.
CVE-2009-0658
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 92% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.3% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 88%
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- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 9.0(high)
- EPSS
- 99.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 20, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
Advisory Details (7)
Auto-updated May 30, 2026Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 200904-17) — Gentoo security
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-17.xmlSANS.edu Internet Storm Center - SANS Internet Storm Center
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?n&storyid=5902Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | acroread-0:8.1.4-1.el5 | 2009-03-25 | redhat |
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Publicly available exploits
(5 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16672✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 25, 2010
Adobe - JBIG2Decode Memory Corruption (Metasploit) (2)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-16593✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 15, 2010
Adobe - JBIG2Decode Memory Corruption (Metasploit) (1)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-8099✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 23, 2009
Adobe Acrobat Reader - JBIG2 Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) (2)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/adobe_jbig2decode✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 19, 2009
Adobe JBIG2Decode Heap Corruption
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_jbig2decode✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 19, 2009
Adobe JBIG2Decode Memory Corruption
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