CVE-2009-4764

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-4764
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-04-05 15:30:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionAdobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.3 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-94 | n/a

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.1 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.4 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.5 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.6 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.7 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.1 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.1.1 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.1.2 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.1.3 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.2 All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

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

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Metasploit Framework - /modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe.rb - Changes - Metasploit Redmine Interface af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.metasploit.com
[Dailydave] 0day, it may not be af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.immunitysec.com
forum.immunityinc.com/board/thread/1199/exploiting-pdf-files-without-vulnerabili af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 forum.immunityinc.com
[Dailydave] 0day, it may not be af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.immunitysec.com
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