CVE-2009-1493

acroread: multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader 8.1.4

Published Apr 30, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 21.8% KEV · Not listed
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:13 AM
Reserved
Apr 30, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 30, 2009, 8:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:07 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Apr 27, 2009, 12:00 AM