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CVE-2009-1493

The customDictionaryOpen spell method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier on Linux and UNIX allows remote a

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Summary

The customDictionaryOpen spell method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that triggers a call to this method with a long string in the second argument.

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-8570

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 25

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blogs.adobe.com

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Exploit-DB

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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

adobe.com

lists.opensuse.org

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osvdb.org

security.gentoo.org

sunsolve.sun.com

securitytracker.com

kb.cert.org

redhat.com