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CVE-2009-1862 Details

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2, and Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0 and 10.x through 10.0.22.87, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via (1) a crafted Flash application in a .pdf file or (2) a crafted .swf file, related to authplay.dll, as exploited in the wild in July 2009.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-1862	CISA-ADP	US Government Resource
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html	CVE	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265	CVE	Broken Link
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847	CVE	Not Applicable
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36193	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36374	CVE	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701	CVE	Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1	CVE	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3864	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html	CVE	Not Applicable
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html	CVE	Not Applicable
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759	CVE	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability	CVE	Broken Link
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html	[email protected]	Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36193	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36374	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3864	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html	[email protected]	Not Applicable
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759	[email protected]	Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability	[email protected]	Broken Link

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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name	Date Added	Due Date	Required Action
Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerability	Jun 8, 2022	Jun 22, 2022	For Adobe Acrobat and Reader, apply updates per vendor instructions. For Adobe Flash Player, the impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-787	Out-of-bounds Write	[email protected]
CWE-787	Out-of-bounds Write	CISA-ADP

Affected Products

Product	Versions
adobe acrobat	>= 9.0, <= 9.1.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
adobe acrobat reader	>= 9.0, <= 9.1.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
adobe flash player	>= 9.0, <= 9.0.159.0 >= 10.0, <= 10.0.22.87
CPE cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

13 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Apr 22, 2026	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 22, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 21, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 21, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Apr 3, 2025	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Feb 10, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Dec 19, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
Jun 28, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 24, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2009-1862 Details

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Products

CPE

Remediation

CPE

Remediation

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Change History

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