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CVE-2009-1493

The customDictionaryOpen spell method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that triggers a call to this method with a long string in the second argument.

Published

2009-04-30T20:30:00.687

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adobe	reader	8.1.4	Yes
Application	adobe	reader	9.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No

References

http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/05/adobe_reader_issue_update.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/54129 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0904-exploits/spell.txt Exploit ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34924 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35055 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35096 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35152 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35358 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35734 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=926953 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970180 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34740 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022139 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133B.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1317 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50146 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8570 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/05/adobe_reader_issue_update.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/54129 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0904-exploits/spell.txt Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34924 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35055 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35096 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35152 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35358 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35734 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=926953 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970180 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34740 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022139 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133B.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1317 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50146 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8570 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)