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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2009-1493 EUVD-2009-1490GHSA-f62c-gjq3-9jwj

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 …

Published Apr 30, 2009 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

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.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Red Hat

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 5 acroread +1 8.1.5-1.el5 RHSA-2009:0478
RHEL 4 acroread +1 8.1.5-1.el4 RHSA-2009:0478
RHEL 3 acroread +1 8.1.5-2 RHSA-2009:0478

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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Exploit-DB 1

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Advisories 1

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