Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-2993
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.
Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2009-2993
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2993
47.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-2993
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
|
10.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-2993
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-2993
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638
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http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
Adobe - Security Bulletin APSB09-15 Security Updates Available for Adobe Reader and AcrobatPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5822
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257117
Patch;US Government Resource
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36664
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
Patch;US Government Resource
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