CVE detail
CVE-2009-3459: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Adobe · Acrobat and Reader
- Date added (KEV)
- May 20, 2026
- CISA due date
- Jun 03, 2026
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor fix: Vendor advisory
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Technical detail
From CISA
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption.
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2009/10/13/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerabilities ; https://web.archive.org/web/20120324170253/http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html#:~:text=CVE%2D2009%2D3459).-,NOTE%3A,-There%20are%20reports ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3459
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- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.htmlBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36983Vendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898Vendor Advisory
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