CVE-2009-1597 describes a critical vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox where it improperly executes JavaScript within an inline PDF, allowing attackers to bypass Adobe Acrobat's JavaScript restrictions. This flaw, affecting both Adobe Acrobat Reader and Mozilla Firefox, could enable remote attackers to access document objects, particularly in scenarios where untrusted users can upload PDFs to a website sharing the same document.domain. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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