Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-4324

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Doc.media.newPlayer method in Multimedia.api in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file using ZLib compressed streams, as exploited in the wild in December 2009.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code
Published 2009-12-15 02:30:00
Updated 2018-10-30 16:25:17
Source Adobe Systems Incorporated
View at NVD,   CVE.org
At least one public exploit which can be used to exploit this vulnerability exists!
CVE-2009-4324 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
CISA vulnerability name:
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader allows remote attackers to execute code via a crafted PDF file.
Added on 2022-06-08 Action due date 2022-06-22

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-4324

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 96.84%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2009-4324

  • Adobe Doc.media.newPlayer Use After Free Vulnerability
    Disclosure Date: 2009-12-14
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/adobe_media_newplayer
    This module exploits a use after free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Professional versions up to and including 9.2. Authors: - unknown - hdm <x@hdm.io> - pusscat <pusscat@metasploit.com> - jduck <jduck@metasploit.com> - jabra
  • Adobe Doc.media.newPlayer Use After Free Vulnerability
    Disclosure Date: 2009-12-14
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_media_newplayer
    This module exploits a use after free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Professional versions up to and including 9.2. Authors: - unknown - hdm <x@hdm.io> - pusscat <pusscat@metasploit.com> - jduck <jduck@metasploit.com>

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-4324

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 nvd@nist.gov

CWE ids for CVE-2009-4324

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2009-4324

Products affected by CVE-2009-4324

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