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CVE-2009-1862Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerability
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2, and Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0 and 10.x through 10.0.22.87, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via (1) a crafted Flash application in a .pdf file or (2) a crafted .swf file, related to authplay.dll, as exploited in the wild in July 2009.
7.8 HIGHEPSS 21.19%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 9.3 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Jun 22, 2022
For Adobe Acrobat and Reader, apply updates per vendor instructions. For Adobe Flash Player, the impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2009-1862
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- mitre
- Published
- Jul 23, 2009
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16 23:08 UTC
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
adobeacrobat1 version range
- 9.0 through 9.1.2
adobeacrobat reader1 version range
- 9.0 through 9.1.2
adobeflash player2 version ranges
- 9.0 through 9.0.159.0
- 10.0 through 10.0.22.87
References
- blogs.adobe.com http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html
- bugs.adobe.com http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265
- isc.sans.org http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847
- lists.apple.com http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html
- lists.apple.com http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
- news.cnet.com http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/36193
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/36374
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
- security.gentoo.org http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml
- sunsolve.sun.com http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1
- support.apple.com http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3864
- support.apple.com http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
- adobe.com http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html
- adobe.com http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html
- adobe.com http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html
- kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759
- symantec.com http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99
- symantec.com http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1862