CVE-2009-1856 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 7, 8, and 9, specifically affecting the FlateDecode filter when processing PDF files with unspecified parameters. This flaw can lead to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution due to a resultant heap-based buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical, requiring no authentication and moderate attack complexity, with complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and FAUCET Risk Score of 95/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:standard:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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