The JavaScript for Acrobat API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 does not properly implement the (1) Privileged Context and (2) Safe Path restrictions for unspecified JavaScript methods, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via the cPath parameter in a crafted PDF file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
CVE-2009-2993
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 93.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 19, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
- cve@mitrehttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257117
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36664
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5822
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257117
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36664
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | acroread-0:8.1.7-1.el5 | 2009-10-14 | redhat |
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