Attacker Value
Very High
(1 user assessed)
Exploitability
High
(1 user assessed)
User Interaction
Required
Privileges Required
None
Attack Vector
Local
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CVE-2009-0658

Disclosure Date: February 20, 2009
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Description

Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader 9.0 and earlier, and Acrobat 9.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, related to a non-JavaScript function call and possibly an embedded JBIG2 image stream, as exploited in the wild in February 2009 by Trojan.Pidief.E.

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Technical Analysis

One of a slew of PDF exploits actively used in phishing campaigns and even exploit kits for a few years.

CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
7.8 High
Impact Score:
5.9
Exploitability Score:
1.8
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
Required
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
High

General Information

Vendors

  • adobe

Products

  • acrobat,
  • acrobat 9.0,
  • acrobat reader,
  • acrobat reader 9.0

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Additional Info

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