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.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from adobe, from adobe, from apple and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2009-12-15T02:30:00.217
2025-10-22T01:15:35.287
Deferred
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | adobe | acrobat | < 8.2 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat | < 9.3 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader | < 8.2 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader | < 9.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | - | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows | - | No |
| Application | suse | linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 11 | Yes |
| Operating System | opensuse | opensuse | 11.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | opensuse | opensuse | 11.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | linux_enterprise | 10.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | linux_enterprise | 10.0 | Yes |
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