CVE-2009-2979

acroread: Multiple DoS fixes in 8.1.7 (APSB09-15)

Published Oct 19, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 do not properly perform XMP-XML entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted document.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2964 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 do not properly perform XMP-XML entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted document.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:07 AM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 19, 2009, 10:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 13, 2009, 12:00 AM