Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 do not properly perform XMP-XML entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted document.
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 ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | acroread +1 | 8.1.7-1.el5 | RHSA-2009:1499 |
| RHEL 4 | acroread +1 | 8.1.7-1.el4 | RHSA-2009:1499 |
| RHEL 3 | acroread +1 | 8.1.7-1 | RHSA-2009:1499 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2009:1499 Red Hat Security Advisory: acroread security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- 36638 vdb-entry
- TA09-286B third-party-advisory
- 1023007 vdb-entry
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6280 vdb-entry signature
- ADV-2009-2898 vdb-entry