CVE-2009-4195

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Published Dec 4, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 70.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS3 13.0.3 and earlier, and CS3 13.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DSC comment in an Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:13.0.0:cs4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:illustrator:14.0.0:cs4::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 70.7% (70.684% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/12/potential_adobe_illustrator_cs.html
http://osvdb.org/60632
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_illuso.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37563
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508175/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37192
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023276
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3396
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54521

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Illustrator

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:54 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Dec 4, 2009, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:54 AM
Reserved: Dec 3, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 4, 2009, 11:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM

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