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CVE-2009-1493 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.html Vendor Advisory 
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.html Vendor Advisory 
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/05/adobe_reader_issue_update.html Third Party Advisory 
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/05/adobe_reader_issue_update.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://osvdb.org/54129 Broken Link 
http://osvdb.org/54129 Broken Link 
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0904-exploits/spell.txt Exploit 
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0904-exploits/spell.txt Exploit 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34924 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34924 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35055 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35055 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35096 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35096 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35152 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35152 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35358 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35358 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35734 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35734 Broken Link 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1 Broken Link 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1 Broken Link 
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=926953 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=926953 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970180 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970180 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34740 Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34740 Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022139 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022139 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133B.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133B.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1317 Broken Link 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1317 Broken Link 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50146 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50146 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8570 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8570 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1493
NVD Published Date:
04/30/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE