CVE-2009-0927 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat versions 7, 8, and 9. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted argument to the getIcon method of a Collab object. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk with potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It is actively exploited in the wild, with multiple Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries available, and has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, highlighting its widespread impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.0, < 7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0, < 8.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.0, < 9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Adobe Acrobat getIcon() Function PDF Handling Overflow
Mar 19, 2009Adobe Acrobat getIcon() Function PDF Handling Overflow
Mar 19, 2009Adobe Acrobat getIcon() Function PDF Handling Overflow
Mar 19, 2009Adobe Acrobat getIcon() Function PDF Handling Overflow
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