CVE-2009-0927

CRITICALNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 97%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3 , and 7 before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the getIcon method of a Collab object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0658.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
97%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

March 19, 2009

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502116/100/0/threaded
generic🟡 PoC Available

Adobe Acrobat/Reader < 7.1.1/8.1.3/9.1 - Collab getIcon Universal - Windows local Exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9579
generic

Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 200904-17) — Gentoo security

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-17.xml
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/34706
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/34490

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatacroread-0:8.1.3-1.el52008-11-12redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 97× in last 7d / 407× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-25 22:59 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-08-25 22:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-25 19:14 UTCVendor advisory
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  15. 2026-08-24 20:42 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-08-24 20:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-24 18:52 UTCCISA KEV update
  18. 2026-08-24 16:57 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-24 16:57 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-08-24 16:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-24 13:13 UTCVendor advisory
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  23. 2026-08-24 09:28 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-24 09:28 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-08-24 05:43 UTCVendor advisory
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  29. 2026-08-22 01:10 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-08-22 01:10 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-08-22 01:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-21 21:25 UTCVendor advisory
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  34. 2026-08-21 17:40 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-08-21 17:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-08-21 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  37. 2026-08-21 13:55 UTCVendor advisory
  38. 2026-08-21 13:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-08-21 10:10 UTCVendor advisory
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  45. 2026-08-20 22:54 UTCVendor advisory
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  47. 2026-08-20 19:10 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-08-20 19:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-20 17:06 UTCCISA KEV update
  50. 2026-08-20 15:25 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-08-20 15:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-20 11:39 UTCVendor advisory
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  60. 2026-08-19 20:40 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-08-19 20:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-19 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  63. 2026-08-19 16:55 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-08-19 16:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-08-19 13:10 UTCVendor advisory
  66. 2026-08-19 13:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  71. 2026-08-19 01:55 UTCVendor advisory
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  73. 2026-08-18 22:10 UTCVendor advisory
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Publicly available exploits

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16681✓ verified
    First seen Sep 25, 2010

    Adobe - 'Collab.getIcon()' Local Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (2)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16606✓ verified
    First seen Apr 30, 2010

    Adobe - 'Collab.getIcon()' Local Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9579✓ verified
    First seen Sep 3, 2009

    Adobe Acrobat/Reader < 7.1.1/8.1.3/9.1 - Collab getIcon Universal

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-8595✓ verified
    First seen May 4, 2009

    Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 < 9.0 - 'getIcon()' Memory Corruption

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/browser/adobe_geticon✓ verified
    First seen Mar 24, 2009

    Adobe Collab.getIcon() Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_geticon✓ verified
    First seen Mar 24, 2009

    Adobe Collab.getIcon() Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2009-0927?
CVE-2009-0927 is a critical vulnerability published on March 19, 2009. Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3 , and 7 before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the getIcon method of a Collab object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0658.
When was CVE-2009-0927 disclosed?
CVE-2009-0927 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 19, 2009, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2009-0927 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2009-0927 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 25, 2022, affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-0927?
CVE-2009-0927 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2009-0927?
CVE-2009-0927 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2009-0927?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-0927, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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