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CVE-2009-2995 Detail

Description

Integer overflow in Adobe Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.


Metrics

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Evaluator Impact

Per: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html This update resolves an integer overflow in that leads to a Denial of Service (DoS). This issue is specific to Acrobat and does not affect Adobe Reader. (CVE-2009-2995).

Evaluator Solution

Per: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html Solution Acrobat Acrobat Standard and Pro users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows. Acrobat Pro Extended users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=158&platform=Windows Acrobat 3D users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=112&platform=Windows. Acrobat Pro users on Macintosh can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html Patch  US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6554

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-2995
NVD Published Date:
10/19/2009
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018
Source:
MITRE