Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3431
Potential exploit
Stack consumption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.3, 9.1.2, 9.1.1, and earlier 9.x versions; 8.1.6 and earlier 8.x versions; and possibly 7.1.4 and earlier 7.x versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a PDF file with a large number of [ (open square bracket) characters in the argument to the alert method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2009-3431
- 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:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:8.1.2:security_update:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:7.0.1:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- 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: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:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:elements:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.1:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:security_update:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.9:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:9.1:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1:*:standard:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3431
25.55%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 96 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3431
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-3431
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-3431
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35148
Exploit
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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 Acrobat
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
Vendor Advisory
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6532
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
US Government Resource
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