Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 on Unix, when Debug mode is enabled, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to a "format bug."
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
- ADV-2009-2898 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6429 vdb-entry signature