CVE-2009-0927

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-0927
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-03-19 10:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-22 14:12:44 UTC
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3 , and 7 before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the getIcon method of a Collab object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0658.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.966320000 probability, percentile 0.998780000 (date 2026-07-22)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-25; due 2022-04-15; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-20 | CWE-121 | n/a | CWE-121 CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1ADPDECLARED8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorAdobe
ProductReader and Acrobat
NameAdobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Required ActionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Noteshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0927

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
SUSE update for acroread - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Third Party Advisory
Sun Solaris Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Gentoo update for acroread - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Collab 'getIcon()' JavaScript Method Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Adobe Acrobat/Reader < 7.1.1/8.1.3/9.1 Collab getIcon Universal Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Zero Day Initiative af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.zerodayinitiative.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Third Party Advisory
Adobe Reader JavaScript Input Valdation Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 www.cisa.gov US Government Resource
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: acroread (SUSE-SA:2009:0 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com Broken Link
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2009:009 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Adobe - Security Advisories : APSB09-04 - Security Updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.adobe.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
ADP2022-03-25T00:00:00.000ZCVE-2009-0927 added to CISA KEV

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