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TI-2009-01413 Aliases CVE-2009-1492GHSA-mvqm-4f92-4qqc

The getAnnots Doc method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1, 8.1.4…

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The getAnnots Doc method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that contains an annotation, and has an OpenAction entry with JavaScript code that calls this method with crafted integer arguments.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.25522 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 – 7.1.1; 8.0 – 8.1.4; 9.0 – 9.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0 – 7.1.1; 8.0 – 8.1.4; 9.0 – 9.1VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 – 7.1.1; 8.0 – 8.1.4; 9.0 – 9.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 – 7.1.1; 8.0 – 8.1.4; 9.0 – 9.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:0478 Released 2009-05-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    acroread security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.5-2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.5-2.i386
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.5-2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.5-2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-8.1.5-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.5-2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.5-2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) acroread-8.1.5-1.el5.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras acroread-8.1.5-2.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.5-2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386, acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el4.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0478
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0478
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0478
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0478
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:0478
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0478
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0478
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:0478
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0478
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0478

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1492
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvqm-4f92-4qqc

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 14

Other 1

  • TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
See all 1413 →

Sources

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