# CVE-2009-0927: Stack-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 e

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-03-25, remediation due 2022-04-15
- Published: 2009-03-19 · Updated: 2025-10-22

## Summary

Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat are affected, which are widely used programs for viewing and creating PDF documents. A flaw in how they handle certain input could allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary code on a user's computer.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-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.

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## References

- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-014
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9579
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34169
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34790
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-04.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021861
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34490
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502116/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34706
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-256788-1
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-17.xml
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1019
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49312

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